Product comparison · 2 network switches

Zyxel GS-108S Unmanaged Black vs Zyxel MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black

24specifications compared
19differ
5identical
62known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- GS-108S Unmanaged Black:Unmanaged
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:Managed
MAC address table
- GS-108S Unmanaged Black:8000 entries
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- GS-108S Unmanaged Black:16 Gbit/s
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:12.8 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memory
- GS-108S Unmanaged Black:0.128 MB
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:0.32 MB
LED indicators
- GS-108S Unmanaged Black:LAN, Link, Power
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:Yes
AC input voltage
- GS-108S Unmanaged Black:100 - 230 V
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)
- GS-108S Unmanaged Black:4.5 W
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:14 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- GS-108S Unmanaged Black:0 - 40 °C
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of GS-108S, MES3500-24F
86 specifications	A Zyxel GS-108S Unmanaged Black Model GS-108S View product	B Zyxel MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black Model MES3500-24F View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RFC 1213 MIB II
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
CX4 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI stacking portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
ExpressCard slotKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10, 100, 1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityDiffers	16 Gbit/s	12.8 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	16 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.128 MB	0.32 MB
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Link, Power	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 230 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	4.5 W	14 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	152 x 80 x 32 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
FanKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Relative humidityKnown for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	152 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	80 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	32 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	150 g	2.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	157 x 86 x 96 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	157 mm	495 mm
Package depthDiffers	86 mm	286 mm
Package heightDiffers	96 mm	71 mm
Package weightDiffers	250 g	3.45 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC class B, C-Tick, BSMI	BSMI CE FCC EN 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 EU RoHS
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, Telnet, DHCP
Performanceidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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