Product comparison · 2 network switches

Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308) vs Linksys 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552)

47specifications compared
19differ
28identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):8
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):50
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):8
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):52
10G support
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):No
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):Yes
Number of VLANs
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):128
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):4096
MAC address table
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):8000 entries
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):16000 entries
Switching capacity
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):16 Gbit/s
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):140 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):11.9 Mpps
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):104.16 Mpps
Rack mounting
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):No
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):Yes

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Comparison of LGS308, LGS552-EU
61 specifications	A Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308) Model LGS308 View product	B Linksys 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552) Model LGS552-EU View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
System event log	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	50
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers	8	52
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MiniGBIC, SFP+
Network4 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
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
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
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Head-of-line (HOL) blocking	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN features	Tagged VLAN	Tagged VLAN
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	140 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	11.9 Mpps	104.16 Mpps
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Jumbo frames	9000	9000
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP features	DHCP client	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
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
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
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
LED indicators	Activity, Link, System	Activity, Link, System
Performanceidentical
Memory type	DRAM	DRAM
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	0.5 A	1.4 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.94 W	45.67 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	104 mm	350 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	528 g	4.18 kg

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