Product comparison · 2 network switches

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

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:5
- ProSafe Ethernet Desktop Switch:8
Maximum data transfer rate
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:0 Gbit/s
- ProSafe Ethernet Desktop Switch:100 Gbit/s
Product colour
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:Black
- ProSafe Ethernet Desktop Switch:Blue
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:110 x 87 x 32 mm
- ProSafe Ethernet Desktop Switch:158 x 105 x 27 mm
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:10 - 85%
- ProSafe Ethernet Desktop Switch:10 - 95%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:-1 - 50 °C
- ProSafe Ethernet Desktop Switch:32 - 122 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:-40 - 70 °C
- ProSafe Ethernet Desktop Switch:-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch:5 - 85%
- ProSafe Ethernet Desktop Switch:10 - 90%

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Comparison of EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch, ProSafe Ethernet Desktop Switch
27 specifications	A Linksys EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch View product	B NETGEAR ProSafe Ethernet Desktop Switch View product
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	5	8
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Data transmission1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0 Gbit/s	100 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Blue
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C-Tick, CE Mark
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000000 h
Minimum RAMKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	110 x 87 x 32 mm	158 x 105 x 27 mm
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Gbit/s
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class B, VCCI class B, CE Class B
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 95%
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.522 kg (1.15 lbs)
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-1 - 50 °C	32 - 122 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	170 g	520 g
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class B, CE, ICES-003	Unknown — not stated by the source

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