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

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
7known 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 GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (12 vs 8). The Zyxel GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch has 12,000 entries more MAC address table than the Zyxel GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (16000 entries vs 4000 entries). The Zyxel GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch has 2.1 kg more weight than the Zyxel GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (3.1 kg vs 1 kg). Switch type: Unmanaged on the Zyxel GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch, Managed on the Zyxel GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch. Dimensions (WxDxH): 165 x 100 x 32.5 mm on the Zyxel GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 440 x 225 x 45 mm on the Zyxel GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch.

Switch type
- GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch:Unmanaged
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch:8
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:12
MAC address table
- GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch:4000 entries
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:16000 entries
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch:165 x 100 x 32.5 mm
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:440 x 225 x 45 mm
Power requirements
- GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch:12V DC/1.3A
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:100 -240V; 50/60Hz
Weight
- GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch:1 kg
- GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch:3.1 kg

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Comparison of GS-108A 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch, GS-3012F 12-port L2 Gigabit Fiber Ethernet Switch
21 specifications	A Zyxel GS-108A 8-port Gigabit 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 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, 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
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	4000 entries	16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	165 x 100 x 32.5 mm	440 x 225 x 45 mm
Power requirementsDiffers	12V DC/1.3A	100 -240V; 50/60Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-25 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1 kg	3.1 kg
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	13.2 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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