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Linksys LGS328MPC network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Blue vs Linksys LSG308P network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black

30specifications compared
16differ
14identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- LGS328MPC network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Blue:L3
- LSG308P network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- LGS328MPC network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Blue:24
- LSG308P network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:8
Number of VLANs
- LGS328MPC network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Blue:256
- LSG308P network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:4096
MAC address table
- LGS328MPC network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Blue:16000 entries
- LSG308P network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:8000 entries
Switching capacity
- LGS328MPC network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Blue:128 Gbit/s
- LSG308P network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:16 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames
- LGS328MPC network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Blue:12000
- LSG308P network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:9000
Product colour
- LGS328MPC network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Blue:Black, Blue
- LSG308P network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Black
LED indicators
- LGS328MPC network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Blue:Fault, LAN, PoE, Power
- LSG308P network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Activity, Link, PoE, Power

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Comparison of LGS328MPC, LSG308P
69 specifications	A Linksys LGS328MPC network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Blue Model LGS328MPC View product	B Linksys LSG308P network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black Model LSG308P View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Traffic classificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Traffic shapingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User operation logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
IP routing	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Port-based VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsDiffers	256	4096
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,480,800,1000 Mbit/s
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	128 Gbit/s	16 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	95.4 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesDiffers	12000	9000
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client, DHCP relay, DHCP snooping	DHCP client, DHCP server, DHCP snooping
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
IP-MAC-Port binding	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SNMP	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP, SNMPv2
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Multicast protocolsKnown for one	IGMP, MLD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Telnet (Menu CLI), DHCP client, system log, configuration unload and backup via HTTP or TFTP, PING, dual images, SNTP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Blue	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Fault, LAN, PoE, Power	Activity, Link, PoE, Power
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for one	DRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	7 A	1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.95 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.17 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	257 mm	210 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	104 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	25 mm
WeightDiffers	3.8 kg	562 g

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