Product comparison · 2 network switches

Buffalo BS-GS2008 network switch L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs Buffalo BS-GS2016 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black

39specifications compared
10differ
29identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- BS-GS2008 network switch L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L2
- BS-GS2016 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L2/L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- BS-GS2008 network switch L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:8
- BS-GS2016 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:16
Switching capacity
- BS-GS2008 network switch L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:16 Gbit/s
- BS-GS2016 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:32 Gbit/s
Security algorithms
- BS-GS2008 network switch L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:HTTPS, SNMP
- BS-GS2016 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP
Power consumption (max)
- BS-GS2008 network switch L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:10.6 W
- BS-GS2016 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:14.6 W
Width
- BS-GS2008 network switch L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:177 mm
- BS-GS2016 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:330 mm
Depth
- BS-GS2008 network switch L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:103 mm
- BS-GS2016 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:231 mm
Height
- BS-GS2008 network switch L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:31 mm
- BS-GS2016 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:43 mm

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Comparison of BS-GS2008, BS-GS2016
54 specifications	A Buffalo BS-GS2008 network switch L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model BS-GS2008 View product	B Buffalo BS-GS2016 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model BS-GS2016 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	16
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	No	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Cable types supported	Cat3, Cat4, Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat6e, Cat7	Cat3, Cat4, Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat6e, Cat7
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address auto-learning supported	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tagged VLAN
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-LX, 100BASE-SX
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table	16384 entries	16384 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	16 Gbit/s	32 Gbit/s
Store-and-forward	Yes	Yes
Number of trunksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames	9216	9216
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	1.5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP features	DHCP client	DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Loop protection	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SNMP	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing material	Metal	Metal
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1536 KB
Power1 differ
Power supply included	Yes	Yes
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs	10.6 W	14.6 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85%	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	177 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	103 mm	231 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	521.6 g	2.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	VCCI Class A, UL60950-1, FCC Class A, Canada IC Class A	VCCI A, UL60950-1, FCC A

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