Product comparison · 2 network switches

Linksys EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch vs NETGEAR ProSafe 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:0 Gbit/s
- ProSafe 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:0.1 Gbit/s
Product colour
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:Black
- ProSafe 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:Blue
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:110 x 87 x 32 mm
- ProSafe 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:94 x 103 x 27 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:-1 - 50 °C
- ProSafe 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:-40 - 70 °C
- ProSafe 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:5 - 85%
- ProSafe 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:10 - 90%
Weight
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:170 g
- ProSafe 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:280 g

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Comparison of EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch, ProSafe 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch
36 specifications	A Linksys EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch View product	B NETGEAR ProSafe 5-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	5	5
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100Base-TX, 10Base-T
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Protocolsidentical
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Design1 differ
Stackable	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL 1950/cUL; IEC950/EN60950
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows, Linux, Mac OS
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	393000 h
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features1 differ
LatencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 µs
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	110 x 87 x 32 mm	94 x 103 x 27 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.5VDC, 1A
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Connectivity LEDs	Yes	Yes
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC 15 A; EN55 022 (CISPR22), A; VCCI A; C-Tick
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-1 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	170 g	280 g
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE, ICES-003	Unknown — not stated by the source

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