Product comparison · 2 network switches

TP-Link 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch vs Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black

12specifications compared
8differ
4identical
68known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:Unmanaged
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:48
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:1
MAC address table
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:8000 entries
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:9.6 Gbit/s
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:24 Gbit/s
Stackable
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:No
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:0 - 40 °C
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch:-40 - 70 °C
- GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:-25 - 70 °C

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Comparison of TL-SF1048, GS-3012
80 specifications	A TP-Link 48-Port 10/100Mbps Rackmount Network Switch Model TL-SF1048 View product	B Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black Model GS-3012 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	1
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Cat3, Cat5e, Cat4, Cat5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	9.6 Gbit/s	24 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	7.14 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	CSMA/CD, TCP/IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Telnet CLI, SNMP v2c, GVRP, WFQ
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableDiffers	No	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 8, 7,Vista, XP, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux	Unknown — not stated by the source
FanlessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233940 h
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	9.9 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-48VDC - -60VDC
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	33.78 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	260 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	44 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthKnown for one	250 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	528 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	80 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.62 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Federal Communications Commission (FCC), CE, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 x 300 x 45 mm
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1x
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1488000pps
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 x 100/1000Base-T 1 x D-Sub 9 pin (DCE) 1 x BPS

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