Product comparison · 2 network switches

Zyxel GS1200-5 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver vs Zyxel XGS4600-52F Managed L3 Black

26specifications compared
22differ
4identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS1200-5 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:5
- XGS4600-52F Managed L3 Black:0
10G support
- GS1200-5 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:No
- XGS4600-52F Managed L3 Black:Yes
MAC address table
- GS1200-5 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:2000 entries
- XGS4600-52F Managed L3 Black:32000 entries
Switching capacity
- GS1200-5 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:10 Gbit/s
- XGS4600-52F Managed L3 Black:176 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memory
- GS1200-5 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:1 MB
- XGS4600-52F Managed L3 Black:4 MB
DHCP features
- GS1200-5 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:DHCP client
- XGS4600-52F Managed L3 Black:DHCP server
Rack mounting
- GS1200-5 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:No
- XGS4600-52F Managed L3 Black:Yes
Product colour
- GS1200-5 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:Silver
- XGS4600-52F Managed L3 Black:Black

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Comparison of GS1200-5, XGS4600-52F
62 specifications	A Zyxel GS1200-5 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver Model GS1200-5 View product	B Zyxel XGS4600-52F Managed L3 Black Model XGS4600-52F View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	5	0
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, 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
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	2000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	10 Gbit/s	176 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one	9000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	1 MB	4 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client	DHCP server
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AuthenticationKnown for one	Auto VLAN, MAC-based authentication	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	IGMPv1,IGMPv2,IGMPv3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	CE-LVD, BSMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	CE, FCC, BSMI, Class B	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.6 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	815860 h
Power1 differ
DC input voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	2.03 W	70.16 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	252.68 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	121 mm	441 mm
DepthDiffers	75 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	233 g	4.97 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rubber feetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers	127 mm	616 mm
Package depthDiffers	82 mm	355 mm
Package heightDiffers	95 mm	107 mm
Package weightDiffers	388 g	6.6 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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