Product comparison · 2 network switches

Buffalo LSW4-TX-8NP/WH network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) White vs Buffalo LSW5-GT-8EP/WH network switch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White

Key differences

Cable types supported
- LSW4-TX-8NP/WH network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) White:Cat3, Cat5
- LSW5-GT-8EP/WH network switch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e
MAC address table
- LSW4-TX-8NP/WH network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) White:2048 entries
- LSW5-GT-8EP/WH network switch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:8000 entries
Switching capacity
- LSW4-TX-8NP/WH network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) White:1600 Gbit/s
- LSW5-GT-8EP/WH network switch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:16 Gbit/s
Buffer size
- LSW4-TX-8NP/WH network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) White:96 KB
- LSW5-GT-8EP/WH network switch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:256 KB
Power consumption (max)
- LSW4-TX-8NP/WH network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) White:1.8 W
- LSW5-GT-8EP/WH network switch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:4.9 W
Width
- LSW4-TX-8NP/WH network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) White:186 mm
- LSW5-GT-8EP/WH network switch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:146 mm
Height
- LSW4-TX-8NP/WH network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) White:29 mm
- LSW5-GT-8EP/WH network switch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:27 mm
Weight
- LSW4-TX-8NP/WH network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) White:260 g
- LSW5-GT-8EP/WH network switch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:220 g

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Comparison of LSW4-TX-8NP/WH, LSW5-GT-8EP/WH
35 specifications	A Buffalo LSW4-TX-8NP/WH network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) White Model LSW4-TX-8NP/WH View product	B Buffalo LSW5-GT-8EP/WH network switch Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White Model LSW5-GT-8EP/WH View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	10GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-TX
Cable types supportedDiffers	Cat3, Cat5	Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	2048 entries	8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	1600 Gbit/s	16 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	14881 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1488095 pps
Performance1 differ
Buffer sizeDiffers	96 KB	256 KB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	1.8 W	4.9 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	186 mm	146 mm
HeightDiffers	29 mm	27 mm
WeightDiffers	260 g	220 g

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