Product comparison · 2 network switches

Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308) vs Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528)

48specifications compared
18differ
30identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):8
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):26
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):8
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):28
Number of VLANs
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):128
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):4096
MAC address table
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):8000 entries
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):16000 entries
Switching capacity
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):16 Gbit/s
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):56 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):11.9 Mpps
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):41.67 Mpps
Rack mounting
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):No
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):Yes
Product colour
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):Black, Blue
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):Black

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Comparison of LGS308, LGS528-EU
60 specifications	A Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308) Model LGS308 View product	B Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528) Model LGS528-EU View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2/L3
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	26
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers	8	28
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MiniGBIC
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	128	4096
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	16 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	11.9 Mpps	41.67 Mpps
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, Telnet, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS	HTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, TFTP, PING, SNTP, SNMP v1/ v2c
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
Performanceidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	0.5 A	0.7 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.94 W	19.71 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	104 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	528 g	2.43 kg

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