Product comparison · 2 network switches

Zyxel ES-2048 Managed L2 Black vs Zyxel ES-4124 Managed L3+ Black

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 24identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • ES-2048 Managed L2 Black:L2
    • ES-4124 Managed L3+ Black:L3+
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • ES-2048 Managed L2 Black:48
    • ES-4124 Managed L3+ Black:24
  • Switching capacity
    • ES-2048 Managed L2 Black:13.6 Gbit/s
    • ES-4124 Managed L3+ Black:12.8 Gbit/s
  • DHCP features
    • ES-2048 Managed L2 Black:DHCP client
    • ES-4124 Managed L3+ Black:DHCP server, DHCP client
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • ES-2048 Managed L2 Black:25 W
    • ES-4124 Managed L3+ Black:60 W
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • ES-2048 Managed L2 Black:438 x 300 x 44.45 mm
    • ES-4124 Managed L3+ Black:438 x 270 x 44.45 mm

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Comparison of ES-2048, ES-4124
44 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L3+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
MIB supportKnown for oneRFC1213, RFC1493, RFC1643, RFC1757, RFC2011, RFC2012, RFC2013, RFC2233, RFC2674, RFC2925Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers4824
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Port mirroringYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Supported data transfer rates10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers13.6 Gbit/s12.8 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Static port securityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersWFQ, IGMP snooping, MVRSNMP 1, SNMP 2, RMON 1, RMON 2, RMON 3, RMON 9, Telnet, SNMP 3, HTTP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP-1, RIP-2, IGMPv2, IGMP, DVMRP, VRRP, OSPFv2, static IP routing
Designidentical
StackableYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs25 W60 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Other features2 differ
Management platformKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTelnet CLI, SNMP v1, v2, v3
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs438 x 300 x 44.45 mm438 x 270 x 44.45 mm
Packet transfer speed1488000pps1488000pps
Power requirements100-240VAC, 50/60Hz100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
I/O portsDiffers1 x D-Sub 9 pin2 x 1000Base-T, RJ-45 2 x dual personality GbE(RJ-45 or SFP open slots)
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet, Fast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 45 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-25 - 70 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight4 kg4 kg
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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