Product comparison · 2 network switches

Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) vs Linksys 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P)

53specifications compared
15differ
38identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The Linksys 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P) 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 PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P) 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 PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P) has 3,968 more VLANs than the Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) (4096 vs 128). 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 PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P). Product colour: Black, Blue on the Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P), Black on the Linksys 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P).

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):24
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):26
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):26
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):28
Number of VLANs
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):128
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):4096
MAC address table
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):8000 entries
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):16000 entries
Switching capacity
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):52 Gbit/s
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):56 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):38.69 Mpps
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):41.67 Mpps
Product colour
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):Black, Blue
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):Black
Power consumption (typical)
- 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P):28.58 W
- 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P):28.88 W

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Comparison of LGS326P, LGS528P
64 specifications	A Linksys 26-Port Smart PoE+ Switch (LGS326P) Model LGS326P View product	B Linksys 28-Port Managed PoE+ Gigabit Switch (LGS528P) Model LGS528P View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
System event log	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	26
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers	26	28
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
Combo SFP ports quantity	2	2
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 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	No	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Head-of-line (HOL) blocking	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN features	Tagged VLAN	Tagged VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers	128	4096
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames	9000	9000
Securityidentical
DHCP features	DHCP client	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	802.1x RADIUS	802.1x RADIUS
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
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
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
LED indicators	Activity, Link, PoE, System	Activity, Link, PoE, System
Number of fans	2 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Performanceidentical
Memory type	DRAM	DRAM
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input current	3.5 A	3.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	28.58 W	28.88 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityDiffers	26	24
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget	192 W	192 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	26	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 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
Width	440 mm	440 mm
Depth	200 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	3.1 kg	3.12 kg

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