Product comparison · 2 network switches

Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P) vs Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P)

54specifications compared
16differ
38identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) has 16 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P) (24 vs 8). The Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) has 18 more gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity than the Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P) (26 vs 8). The Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) has 36 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P) (52 Gbit/s vs 16 Gbit/s). Only the Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) has rack mounting. Virtual LAN features: Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN on the Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P), Tagged VLAN on the Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P).

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):8
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):24
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):8
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):26
Switching capacity
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):16 Gbit/s
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):52 Gbit/s
DHCP features
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):DHCP snooping, DHCP client
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):DHCP client
Security algorithms
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):802.1x RADIUS
Rack mounting
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):No
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):Yes
Input current
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):1.5 A
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):3.5 A
Power consumption (typical)
- 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):10.17 W
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):28.58 W

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Comparison of LGS308P, LGS326P
63 specifications	A Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P) Model LGS308P View product	B Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) Model LGS326P View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	24
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers	8	26
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN	Tagged VLAN
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	16 Gbit/s	52 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	11.9 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38.69 Mpps
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP snooping, DHCP client	DHCP client
AuthenticationKnown for one	Port-based authentication	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for one	IEEE 802.1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for one	Priority queuing (PQ), Weighted Round Robin (WRR)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP	802.1x RADIUS
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	1.5 A	3.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	10.17 W	28.58 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)3 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityDiffers	8	26
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityDiffers	8	26
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers	72 W	192 W
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	210 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	104 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	25 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	562 g	3.1 kg

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