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Zyxel ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch vs Zyxel GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch

15specifications compared
11differ
4identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch has 4 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Zyxel ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch (12 vs 8). The Zyxel GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch has 15,000 entries more MAC address table than the Zyxel ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch (16000 entries vs 1000 entries). The Zyxel GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch has 22.4 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Zyxel ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch (24 Gbit/s vs 1.6 Gbit/s). Switch type: Unmanaged on the Zyxel ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch, Managed on the Zyxel GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch. Supported data transfer rates: 10/100 Mbps on the Zyxel ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch, 10/100/1000 Mbps on the Zyxel GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch.

Switch type
- ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch:Unmanaged
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch:8
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:12
MAC address table
- ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch:1000 entries
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:16000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch:10/100 Mbps
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacity
- ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch:1.6 Gbit/s
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:24 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch:0.1 Gbit/s
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:1 Gbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch:154.5 x 85 x 26 mm
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:440 x 225 x 45 mm
Power requirements
- ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch:5VDC 0.6A
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:100 -240V; 50/60Hz

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Comparison of ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch, GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch
20 specifications	A Zyxel ES-108A 8-port Ethernet Switch View product	B Zyxel GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	12
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	1000 entries	16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	1.6 Gbit/s	24 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	154.5 x 85 x 26 mm	440 x 225 x 45 mm
Power requirementsDiffers	5VDC 0.6A	100 -240V; 50/60Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-25 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	340 g	3.1 kg
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	2.75 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE, C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source

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