Product comparison · 2 network switches

Zyxel GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black vs Zyxel GS2024 Managed L2

33specifications compared
12differ
21identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:L3+
- GS2024 Managed L2:L2
Combo SFP ports quantity
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:4
- GS2024 Managed L2:2
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:8
- GS2024 Managed L2:2
MAC address table
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:16000 entries
- GS2024 Managed L2:8000 entries
Switching capacity
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:24 Gbit/s
- GS2024 Managed L2:48 Gbit/s
DHCP features
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:DHCP server
- GS2024 Managed L2:DHCP client
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:438 x 225 x 44.45 mm
- GS2024 Managed L2:440 x 300 x 44.5 mm
Authentication method
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:IEEE 802.1x
- GS2024 Managed L2:802.1x

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Comparison of GS-4012F, GS2024
40 specifications	A Zyxel GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black Model GS-4012F View product	B Zyxel GS2024 Managed L2 Model GS2024 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L3+	L2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Combo SFP ports quantityDiffers	4	2
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	8	2
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 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	IEEE 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 802.3z
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	24 Gbit/s	48 Gbit/s
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP server	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	WRR, GVRP, RIPV1/V2, OSPF V2, IGMP V1/V2, DVMRP	RMON 1, RMON 2, RMON 3, RMON 9, Telnet CLI, SNMP v2c
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	50 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	438 x 225 x 44.45 mm	440 x 300 x 44.5 mm
Authentication methodDiffers	IEEE 802.1x	802.1x
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	4 x dual-personality GbE 1 x D-Sub 9 pin Female (DCE)	24 x 100/1000Base-T 1 x D-Sub 9 pin F(DCE)
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.4 kg	4 kg

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