Product comparison · 2 network switches

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

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	A Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) Model LGS326P 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
Network3 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 802.3af, 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
Number of VLANsDiffers	128	4096
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	52 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	38.69 Mpps	41.67 Mpps
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, PoE, System	Activity, Link, System
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	3.5 A	0.7 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	28.58 W	19.71 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	192 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Weight & dimensions2 differ
HeightDiffers	44 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	3.1 kg	2.43 kg

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