The fast 1000 MBit/s transfer rate makes it a child's play to copy large quantities of data. Retain your overview in the cable mess too with the integrated status-LEDs (traffic-display), directly at the LAN-port. This considerably simplifies the troubleshooting, since the individual ports can be assigned quickly & uniquely. You also save yourself from the external mains unit for power supply, frowned upon in the industry, since this is already integrated in the casing. With the accompanying fixing screws & magnets the switch can be mounted easily at the wall or at metallic objects.