Product comparison · 2 network switches

TP-Link TL-SL2452 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs Zyxel MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- TL-SL2452 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:50
- MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:12
MAC address table
- TL-SL2452 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:8000 entries
- MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- TL-SL2452 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:17.6 Gbit/s
- MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:24 Gbit/s
Throughput
- TL-SL2452 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:13.1 Mpps
- MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:17.8 Mpps
Operating temperature (T-T)
- TL-SL2452 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:0 - 40 °C
- MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- TL-SL2452 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:-40 - 70 °C
- MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:-25 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- TL-SL2452 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:5 - 90%
- MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:10 - 90%
Width
- TL-SL2452 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:440 mm
- MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:438 mm

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Comparison of TL-SL2452, MGS3700-12C
66 specifications	A TP-Link TL-SL2452 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model TL-SL2452 View product	B Zyxel MGS3700-12C Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model MGS3700-12C View product
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic shapingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	50	12
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Stacked VLAN, Tagged VLAN
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-X, 100BASE-FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber typeKnown for one	Multi-mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	17.6 Gbit/s	24 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	13.1 Mpps	17.8 Mpps
Number of queuesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Securityidentical
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
AuthenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Port-based authentication
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Web-based GUI and CLI management, SNMP v1/v2c/v3,compatible with public MIBs and TP-LINK private MIBs, RMON (1, 2, 3, 9 groups), CPU Monitoring, Port Mirroring, Firmware Upgrade: TFTP & Web, System Diagnose: VCT, SYSLOG & Public MIBS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista™ , Windows 7 or Windows 8, MAC® OS, NetWare®, UNIX® or Linux.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista™ , Windows 7 or Windows 8, MAC® OS, NetWare®, UNIX® or Linux.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	438 mm
DepthDiffers	180 mm	225 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	44.5 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC, RoHS	BSMI LVD/EN 60950-1 CE FCC WEEE/RoHS 2/REACH
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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