Product comparison · 2 network switches

Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) vs Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528)

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  • 50specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 33identical
  • 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 PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) (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 PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) (28 vs 26). The Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528) has 3,968 more VLANs than the Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) (4096 vs 128). Only the Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) has power over Ethernet (PoE). Copper ethernet cabling technology: 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T on the Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P), 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T on the Linksys 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528).

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):24
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):26
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):26
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):28
  • Number of VLANs
    • 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):128
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):4096
  • MAC address table
    • 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):8000 entries
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):52 Gbit/s
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):56 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):38.69 Mpps
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):41.67 Mpps
  • Product colour
    • 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):Black, Blue
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):Black
  • LED indicators
    • 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):Activity, Link, PoE, System
    • 28-Port Managed Gigabit Switch (LGS528):Activity, Link, System

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Comparison of LGS326P, LGS528-EU
64 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
System event logYesYes
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2/L3
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2426
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers2628
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Combo SFP ports quantity22
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMiniGBIC
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 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 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 supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresTagged VLANTagged VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers1284096
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers52 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers38.69 Mpps41.67 Mpps
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo frames90009000
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresDHCP clientDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithms802.1x RADIUS802.1x RADIUS
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, Telnet, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPSHTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, TFTP, PING, SNTP, SNMP v1/ v2c
Design2 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Product colourDiffersBlack, BlueBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, PoE, SystemActivity, Link, System
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Performanceidentical
Memory typeDRAMDRAM
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers3.5 A0.7 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs28.58 W19.71 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one26Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one192 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 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
Width440 mm440 mm
Depth200 mm200 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm44.5 mm
WeightDiffers3.1 kg2.43 kg

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