Product comparison · 2 network switches

Linksys 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318) vs Linksys 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552)

49specifications compared
19differ
30identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):16
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):50
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):18
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):52
10G support
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):No
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):Yes
Number of VLANs
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):128
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):4096
MAC address table
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):8000 entries
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):16000 entries
Switching capacity
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):36 Gbit/s
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):140 Gbit/s
DHCP features
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):DHCP snooping, DHCP client
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):DHCP client
Security algorithms
- 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP
- 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552):802.1x RADIUS

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Comparison of LGS318, LGS552-EU
65 specifications	A Linksys 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318) Model LGS318 View product	B Linksys 52-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS552) Model LGS552-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	16	50
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers	18	52
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+
Network5 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
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN	Tagged VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers	128	4096
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	36 Gbit/s	140 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	26.79 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	104.16 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
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
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP	802.1x RADIUS
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, Telnet, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS	HTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, TFTP, PING, SNTP, SNMP v1/ v2c
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Performanceidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	0.7 A	1.4 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	13.66 W	45.67 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	200 mm	350 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.38 kg	4.18 kg

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