Product comparison · 2 network switches

Buffalo BS-GS2048 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs Buffalo BS-GU2008 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black

36specifications compared
13differ
23identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- BS-GS2048 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Managed
- BS-GU2008 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Unmanaged
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- BS-GS2048 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:48
- BS-GU2008 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:8
MAC address table
- BS-GS2048 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:16384 entries
- BS-GU2008 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:8190 entries
Switching capacity
- BS-GS2048 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:96 Gbit/s
- BS-GU2008 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:16 Gbit/s
Buffer size
- BS-GS2048 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:3072 KB
- BS-GU2008 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:128 KB
Power consumption (max)
- BS-GS2048 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:38.3 W
- BS-GU2008 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:4 W
Width
- BS-GS2048 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:431.8 mm
- BS-GU2008 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:102 mm
Depth
- BS-GS2048 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:254 mm
- BS-GU2008 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:180 mm

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Comparison of BS-GS2048, BS-GU2008
59 specifications	A Buffalo BS-GS2048 network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model BS-GS2048 View product	B Buffalo BS-GU2008 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model BS-GU2008 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Managed	Unmanaged
Switch layerKnown for one	L2/L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	8
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Cable types supportedDiffers	Cat3, Cat4, Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat6e, Cat7	Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address auto-learning supportedKnown 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
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Tagged VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-LX, 100BASE-SX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16384 entries	8190 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	96 Gbit/s	16 Gbit/s
Number of trunksKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1488095 pps
Packet forwarding rate (10 Mbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14881 pps
Packet forwarding rate (100 Mbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148810 pps
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	HTTPS, SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Buffer sizeDiffers	3072 KB	128 KB
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Power1 differ
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	38.3 W	4 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	431.8 mm	102 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	180 mm
HeightDiffers	25.4 mm	30 mm
WeightDiffers	3.63 kg	540 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rubber feetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	VCCI A, UL60950-1, FCC A	VCCI A, UL60950-1, FCC A, IC A, VCCI A

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