Product comparison · 2 network switches

Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326) vs Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528)

50specifications compared
15differ
35identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528) has 2 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326) (26 vs 24). The Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528) has 2 more gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity than the Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326) (28 vs 26). The Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528) has 3,968 more VLANs than the Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326) (4096 vs 128). Copper ethernet cabling technology: 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T on the Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326), 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T on the Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528). Virtual LAN features: Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN on the Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326), Tagged VLAN on the Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528).

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326):24
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):26
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
- 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326):26
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):28
Number of VLANs
- 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326):128
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):4096
MAC address table
- 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326):8000 entries
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):16000 entries
Switching capacity
- 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326):52 Gbit/s
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):56 Gbit/s
DHCP features
- 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326):DHCP snooping, DHCP client
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):DHCP client
Product colour
- 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326):Black, Blue
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):Black
Power consumption (typical)
- 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326):17.62 W
- 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):19.71 W

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Comparison of LGS326, LGS528-EU
64 specifications	A Linksys 26-Port Smart Switch (LGS326) Model LGS326 View product	B Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528) Model LGS528-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	24	26
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers	26	28
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 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
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	52 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	38.69 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.67 Mpps
Security1 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
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17.62 W	19.71 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers	44 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.42 kg	2.43 kg

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