Product comparison · 2 network switches

Linksys 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318) vs Linksys 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P)

50specifications compared
19differ
31identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):16
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):26
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):18
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):28
Number of VLANs
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):128
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):4096
MAC address table
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):8000 entries
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):16000 entries
Switching capacity
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):36 Gbit/s
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):56 Gbit/s
DHCP features
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):DHCP snooping, DHCP client
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):DHCP client
Security algorithms
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):802.1x RADIUS
Product colour
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):Black, Blue
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):Black

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Comparison of LGS318, LGS528P
67 specifications	A Linksys 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318) Model LGS318 View product	B Linksys 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P) Model LGS528P 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	16	26
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers	18	28
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
Combo SFP ports quantity	2	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MiniGBIC
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 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	No	No
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 featuresDiffers	Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN	Tagged VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers	128	4096
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	36 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.67 Mpps
Number of queues	4	4
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames	9000	9000
Forwarding rateKnown for one	26.79 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP snooping, 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 algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP	802.1x RADIUS
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
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for one	Priority queuing (PQ), Weighted Round Robin (WRR)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Number of multicast groups filtered	256	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 mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, System	Activity, Link, PoE, System
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
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	0.7 A	3.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	13.66 W	28.88 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	192 W
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 & dimensions2 differ
Width	440 mm	440 mm
Depth	200 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.38 kg	3.12 kg

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