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Zyxel ES-2108PWR 8-Port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch vs Zyxel GS-4012F 12-port Managed L3+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 10identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • ES-2108PWR 8-Port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:8
    • GS-4012F 12-port Managed L3+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch:12
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • ES-2108PWR 8-Port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:0.1 Gbit/s
    • GS-4012F 12-port Managed L3+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch:1 Gbit/s
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • ES-2108PWR 8-Port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:200 W
    • GS-4012F 12-port Managed L3+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch:50 W
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • ES-2108PWR 8-Port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:Yes
    • GS-4012F 12-port Managed L3+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch:No
  • Management platform
    • ES-2108PWR 8-Port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:GUI, CLI, Text-based
    • GS-4012F 12-port Managed L3+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch:Web-based
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • ES-2108PWR 8-Port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:250 x 235 x 44.5 mm
    • GS-4012F 12-port Managed L3+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch:438 x 225 x 44.45 mm
  • Weight
    • ES-2108PWR 8-Port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:2.4 kg
    • GS-4012F 12-port Managed L3+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch:3.4 kg

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Comparison of ES-2108PWR 8-Port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch, GS-4012F 12-port Managed L3+ Gigabit Ethernet Switch
30 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Switch layerKnown for oneL2Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers812
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 802.3uIEEE 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
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16000 entries
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1488000 pps
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers0.1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Switching capacityKnown for one44.8 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs200 W50 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Other features3 differ
Management platformDiffersGUI, CLI, Text-basedWeb-based
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs250 x 235 x 44.5 mm438 x 225 x 44.45 mm
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
I/O portsDiffers8 x 10/100Base-T 1 x D-Sub 9-pin Female (DCE) 1 x Gigabit (RJ-45 / SFP)8 x SFP 4 x GbE 1 x D-Sub 9 pin Female (DCE) 1 x RJ-45 Management
Authentication methodKnown for onePort-basedUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.4 kg

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