Product comparison · 2 network switches

Linksys EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch vs NETGEAR ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Switch / 4 Port PoE

12specifications compared
9differ
3identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:5
- ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Switch / 4 Port PoE:8
Maximum data transfer rate
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:0 Gbit/s
- ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Switch / 4 Port PoE:0.1 Gbit/s
Product colour
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:Black
- ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Switch / 4 Port PoE:Blue
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:No
- ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Switch / 4 Port PoE:Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:110 x 87 x 32 mm
- ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Switch / 4 Port PoE:235 x 103 x 27 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:-1 - 50 °C
- ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Switch / 4 Port PoE:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:-40 - 70 °C
- ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Switch / 4 Port PoE:-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:5 - 85%
- ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Switch / 4 Port PoE:5 - 90%

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Comparison of EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch, ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Switch / 4 Port PoE
33 specifications	A Linksys EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch View product	B NETGEAR ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Switch / 4 Port PoE View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	5	8
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 802.3af, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
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	1024 entries
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Design1 differ
Stackable	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, CE/LVD EN60950
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190000 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	44 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Other features1 differ
LatencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 µs
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	110 x 87 x 32 mm	235 x 103 x 27 mm
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.6 Gbit/s
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48VDC, 0.8A
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 dB
Connectivity LEDs	Yes	Yes
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC 15 B, VCCI B, EN 55022 (CISPR 22), 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%	5 - 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
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	170 g	740 g
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE, ICES-003	Unknown — not stated by the source

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