Product comparison · 2 network switches

Zyxel MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black vs Zyxel VES1724-56 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

27specifications compared
14differ
13identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

MAC address table
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:16000 entries
- VES1724-56 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:256 entries
AC input voltage
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:100 - 240 V
- VES1724-56 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:100 - 250 V
Power consumption (typical)
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:14 W
- VES1724-56 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:63 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:0 - 50 °C
- VES1724-56 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:-40 - 65 °C
Depth
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:200 mm
- VES1724-56 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:250 mm
Height
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:44.5 mm
- VES1724-56 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:44.4 mm
Weight
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:2.6 kg
- VES1724-56 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4.7 kg
Package width
- MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:495 mm
- VES1724-56 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:550 mm

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Comparison of MES3500-24F, VES1724-56
62 specifications	A Zyxel MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black Model MES3500-24F View product	B Zyxel VES1724-56 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model VES1724-56 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportDiffers	RFC 1213 MIB II	MIB II, RFC1493, 2674, 1757 MIB, private MIB
Ports & interfacesidentical
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ad
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown 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
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	256 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one	12.8 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP, Telnet, DHCP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 fan(s)
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN60950-1, CSA60950-1,
Performanceidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100 - 250 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	14 W	63 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-36 - 75 V
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	200 mm	250 mm
HeightDiffers	44.5 mm	44.4 mm
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	4.7 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	495 mm	550 mm
Package depthDiffers	286 mm	395 mm
Package heightDiffers	71 mm	175 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.45 kg	5.3 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	BSMI CE FCC EN 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 EU RoHS	FCC Part 15 Class A, EN55022 Class A, ETSI300-386, RoHS, K.20, ETSI300-019
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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