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Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch vs Zyxel GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch

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  • 8differ
  • 7identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch has 4,000 entries more MAC address table than the Zyxel GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch (8000 entries vs 4000 entries). The Zyxel GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch has 0.9 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch (1 Gbit/s vs 0.1 Gbit/s). The Zyxel GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch has 3.2 W more power consumption (typical) than the Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch (13.2 W vs 10 W). Switch type: Managed on the Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch, Unmanaged on the Zyxel GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch. Dimensions (WxDxH): 250 x 135 x 35 mm on the Zyxel ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch, 165 x 100 x 32.5 mm on the Zyxel GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch.

  • Switch type
    • ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:Managed
    • GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:Unmanaged
  • MAC address table
    • ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:8000 entries
    • GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:4000 entries
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:0.1 Gbit/s
    • GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:1 Gbit/s
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:10 W
    • GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:13.2 W
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:250 x 135 x 35 mm
    • GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:165 x 100 x 32.5 mm
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:-25 - 70 °C
    • GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:-20 - 70 °C
  • Weight
    • ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch:1.2 kg
    • GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:1 kg

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Comparison of ES-2108-LC 8-Port Managed L2 Fast Ethernet Switch, GS-108A 8-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch
25 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffersManagedUnmanaged
Switch layerKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Console portKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries4000 entries
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers0.1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Switching capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs10 W13.2 W
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs250 x 135 x 35 mm165 x 100 x 32.5 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one100 -240V; 50/60HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 x RJ45
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.2 kg1 kg
Designidentical
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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