Power consumption of TL-SG108E V*
Hello. :)
I am considering buying a switch for my network.
I mostly want the simplest operations (those that any switch provides), but I wouldn't mind at all spending a bit more money and getting one with VLAN+QoS support from a "semi managed"/smart switch.
What I do mind however, is the energy consumption, since it will be running for a long time (indefinitely if it is possible) and that can make a difference. In my decision-making at least...
So, I am a bit stuck and undecided between TP-LINK TL-SG1005D V8 and TL-SG108E.
For sure, I would love playing with the advanced options of the 2nd, but on the long term I am not sure I want its extra power consumption.
In the specs for all the switches there is a max power consumption specification, but there is not much information on how that varies from usage to usage.
E.g., I would like to know how low the consumption can go.
If there is only one Ethernet cable plugged into it, will the consumption of TL-SG108E (max consumption=3.68 W) be closer to the TL-SG1005D V8 (max consumption=2.4W)?
Or the consumption will always be higher than that of TL-SG1005D V8 no matter what I do?
(assuming the traffic is the same for the comparison)
If both switches have the same amount of cables connected to them and both receive the same traffic, will they consume the same power?
Any hints are welcome.
And thank you in advance! :)
Irrelevant note:
The page here is broken: https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/8-port-switch/tl-sg108e/#specifications
The version dropdown and the Specifications link do not work.
Irrelevant note #2: I am a bit disappointed, as many others, that the TL-SG108E does not support encryption and VLAN restrictions for its management web-interface, but I guess that is how the manufacturer wants it to be... But those could have been added with a firmware upgrade, so it feels that competition among switch companies is not working as it should... Not sure if the non-web management interface is using encryption, but I guess not...