Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DES-2108 network switch Managed L2 vs NETGEAR XSM96GSKT Managed L2+ 1U Silver

43specifications compared
29differ
14identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:L2
- XSM96GSKT Managed L2+ 1U Silver:L2+
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:8
- XSM96GSKT Managed L2+ 1U Silver:4
Console port
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:RJ-45
- XSM96GSKT Managed L2+ 1U Silver:RS-232
10G support
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:No
- XSM96GSKT Managed L2+ 1U Silver:Yes
Number of VLANs
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:64
- XSM96GSKT Managed L2+ 1U Silver:1024
MAC address table
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:8000 entries
- XSM96GSKT Managed L2+ 1U Silver:32000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:10/100 Mbps
- XSM96GSKT Managed L2+ 1U Silver:10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacity
- DES-2108 network switch Managed L2:1.6 Gbit/s
- XSM96GSKT Managed L2+ 1U Silver:480 Gbit/s

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Comparison of DES-2108, XSM96GSKT
91 specifications	A D-Link DES-2108 network switch Managed L2 Model DES-2108 View product	B NETGEAR XSM96GSKT Managed L2+ 1U Silver Model XSM96GSKT View product
Management features2 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L2+
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportDiffers	Yes	MIB-II, Bridge-MIB, Eth-MIB, VLAN-MIB, SMON-MIB, Client-MIB, Entity-MIB, LLDP-MIB, LLDP-MED-MIB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	4
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP
Console portDiffers	RJ-45	RS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T
IP routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
IP address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	64	1024
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SX
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	32000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	1.6 Gbit/s	480 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	357 Mpps
Number of trunksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of static routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.2 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.125 MB	8 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	GUI/CLI/SNMP	IGMPv1, v2, v3, SNMPv1, v2, v3
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LLPF
Supported network protocolsDiffers	HTTP, TFTP, TFTP	IPv4/IPv6, TCP/UDP, MAC, IP, TCP, TFTP, ICMP, ISDP, ARP, SCP, BOOTP, SMIv1, SNTPv4, BSD, Telnet
Design4 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
StackableDiffers	No	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver
LED indicatorsDiffers	Link, Power, Status	LAN, Link, Power, Yes
SafetyDiffers	LVD	CE, CSA, UL/cUL
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cavium CN5230-750
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
Memory typeDiffers	SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	8 MB	512 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	2 MB	128 MB
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180178 h
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Input voltageDiffers	5 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3.8 W	195.2 W
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
LatencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.59/4.1μs
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	142 x 115 x 31 mm	440 x 431 x 43 mm
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	32 - 122 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, RS-232
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, VCCI, EN, C-Tick

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