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Linksys 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318) vs NETGEAR FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):16
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:24
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):18
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:2
  • Number of queues
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):4
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:8
  • DHCP features
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):DHCP snooping, DHCP client
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):Black, Blue
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Black
  • LED indicators
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):Activity, Link, System
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):No
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):-40 - 70 °C
    • FS728TLP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:-20 - 70 °C

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Comparison of LGS318, FS728TLP-100NAS
78 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2+/L3
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1624
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers182
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLANTagged VLAN
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Number of queuesDiffers48
Switching capacityKnown for one36 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one26.79 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one9000Unknown — not stated by the source
Security3 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP client
AuthenticationDiffersPort-based authenticationGuest VLAN, Port-based authentication
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSL/TLS
Authentication typeKnown for oneIEEE 802.1xUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for onePriority queuing (PQ), Weighted Round Robin (WRR)Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, Telnet, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPSSNMP v1, v2c, v3
Design2 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, SystemYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Performanceidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 KB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30.7 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source755725 h
Memory typeKnown for oneDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source124 W
Input currentKnown for one0.7 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one13.66 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Power over Ethernet (PoE) voltage rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 - 1 V
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers200 mm204 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers2.38 kg2.92 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Resource CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceClass A EN 55022 (CISPR 22) Class A FCC Part 15 Class A, VCCI Class A UL (UL 1950)/cUL IEC 950/EN 60950 CSA, C-Tick, EN 61000, EN 55024, CCC CE

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