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Zyxel ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black vs Zyxel GS-3012 Managed L2 Black

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 18identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:8
    • GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:1
  • Combo SFP ports quantity
    • ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:1
    • GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:4
  • SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
    • ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:1
    • GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:4
  • MAC address table
    • ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:8000 entries
    • GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:16000 entries
  • Supported data transfer rates
    • ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:10/100 Mbps
    • GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Switching capacity
    • ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:5.6 Gbit/s
    • GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:24 Gbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:0.1 Gbit/s
    • GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:1 Gbit/s
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • ES-2108-LC Managed L2 Black:10 W
    • GS-3012 Managed L2 Black:50 W

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Comparison of ES-2108-LC, GS-3012
45 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL2L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers81
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Combo SFP ports quantityDiffers14
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers14
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, 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 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers10/100 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers5.6 Gbit/s24 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers0.1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersDSCP, GVRPTelnet CLI, SNMP v2c, GVRP, WFQ
Switching protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP
Designidentical
StackableYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source233940 h
Power1 differ
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-48VDC - -60VDC
Output powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs10 W50 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs250 x 133 x 37 mm440 x 300 x 45 mm
Authentication methodIEEE 802.1xIEEE 802.1x
Networking featuresDiffersEthernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Packet transfer speed1488000pps1488000pps
Power requirements100-240VAC, 50/60Hz100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
I/O portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 x 100/1000Base-T 1 x D-Sub 9 pin (DCE) 1 x BPS
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-25 - 70 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers1.2 kg4 kg

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