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Zyxel XGS1210-12 vs Zyxel XMG1915-10E

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all judged against network switches at a similar price

The Zyxel XMG1915-10E scores 7.4/10 overall, ahead of the Zyxel XGS1210-12 at 6.9/10.

The Zyxel XMG1915-10E leads on management, port count and uplinks and noise and efficiency.

They score the same on port speeds, poE and firmware and support.

Zyxel XGS1210-12

Zyxel XGS1210-12

6.9/10verdict: buy

The Zyxel XGS1210-12 is for homelabbers and small offices that want a quiet, fanless switch with a couple of faster links. It suits someone connecting a server or NAS over 2.5GbE copper or 10G SFP+ while the other devices stay on Gigabit. It is a poor fit if you need PoE or LACP bonding.

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Zyxel XMG1915-10E

Zyxel XMG1915-10E

7.4/10verdict: buy

The Zyxel XMG1915-10E is for people who want 2.5GbE on most ports and 10G uplinks in a quiet, fanless switch. It suits homelabbers and small offices whose devices bring their own power, since it has no PoE. It does not offer copper 10GbE, so buyers who want that need to look at SFP+ modules or other models.

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Scores, criterion by criterion

CriterionWeightZyxel XGS1210-12Zyxel XMG1915-10E
Port speeds30%8/108/10
Management20%6/107/10
Port count and uplinks15%7/108/10
Noise and efficiency15%8/109/10
PoE10%5/105/10
Firmware and support10%5/105/10
Overall6.9/107.4/10

Specifications

SpecZyxel XGS1210-12Zyxel XMG1915-10E
Ports12 total: 8 x RJ-45 10/100/1000 Mbps, 2 x RJ-45 100/1000/2500 Mbps, 2 x SFP+8 x 100M/1G/2.5G RJ-45 plus 2 x 1G SFP/10G SFP+ (10 total)
Port speeds8 copper ports 10/100/1000 Mbps; 2 copper ports 100/1000/2.5G; SFP+ cages take 1G or 10G optics100 Mbps, 1 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps on the eight copper ports; SFP+ slots take 1G or 10G
ManagementWeb-managed; port-based VLAN, 802.1p and port-based QoS, IGMP snooping, static link aggregation, port mirroring, management VLAN, HTTP/HTTPSSmart Managed
PoE budgetNo PoENone (0 PoE ports)
Uplinks (SFP/SFP+)2 x SFP+ (1G/10G)2 x 1G SFP / 10G SFP+
Switching capacity66 Gbps switching capacity; 49 Mpps forwarding rate80 Gbps switching capacity; 59.5 Mpps forwarding rate
CoolingFanlessFanless

Strengths and weaknesses

Zyxel XGS1210-12

  • + Two SFP+ cages take 1G or 10G optics
  • + Fanless, and owners praise it as quiet and compact
  • + Two 2.5GbE copper ports alongside eight Gigabit ports
  • − Static link aggregation only; no LACP
  • − Owners report heat under heavy load
  • − No PoE

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need LACP link aggregation
  • Anyone who needs PoE for access points or cameras
  • Buyers putting it in a warm, unventilated cupboard under heavy load
Read the full Zyxel XGS1210-12 review ›

Zyxel XMG1915-10E

  • + Eight 2.5GbE copper ports
  • + Two SFP+ slots take 1G or 10G
  • + Fanless, quiet, low power draw
  • − No PoE ports
  • − No copper 10GbE ports

Skip it if:

  • Buyers who need PoE to power access points or cameras
  • Buyers who want copper 10GbE ports rather than SFP+ slots
  • Buyers who need more than ten ports on one switch
Read the full Zyxel XMG1915-10E review ›

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