Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 Pack) vs NETGEAR ProSafe 8 Port Gigabit Smart Switch (4 Pack)

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 Pack):16
- ProSafe 8 Port Gigabit Smart Switch (4 Pack):8
MAC address table
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 Pack):1000 entries
- ProSafe 8 Port Gigabit Smart Switch (4 Pack):8000 entries
Maximum data transfer rate
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 Pack):0.1 Gbit/s
- ProSafe 8 Port Gigabit Smart Switch (4 Pack):1 Gbit/s
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 Pack):39000 h
- ProSafe 8 Port Gigabit Smart Switch (4 Pack):108016 h
Power consumption (typical)
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 Pack):7.5 W
- ProSafe 8 Port Gigabit Smart Switch (4 Pack):12 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 Pack):103 x 94 x 27 mm
- ProSafe 8 Port Gigabit Smart Switch (4 Pack):235.5 x 100.8 x 25.9 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 Pack):0 - 40 °C
- ProSafe 8 Port Gigabit Smart Switch (4 Pack):0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 Pack):-10 - 70 °C
- ProSafe 8 Port Gigabit Smart Switch (4 Pack):-20 - 70 °C

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Comparison of 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 Pack), ProSafe 8 Port Gigabit Smart Switch (4 Pack)
44 specifications	A NETGEAR 16 Port Fast Ethernet Network Switch (4 Pack)View product	B NETGEAR ProSafe 8 Port Gigabit Smart Switch (4 Pack)View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	8
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	100Base-TX, 10Base-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	1000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Store-and-forward	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.128 MB
Switching capacityKnown for one	1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	39000 h	108016 h
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows, Linux, Mac OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.5 W	12 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	103 x 94 x 27 mm	235.5 x 100.8 x 25.9 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Gbit/s
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RADIUS
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 dB
Connectivity LEDs	Yes	Yes
LatencyKnown for one	20 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	10 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	7.5VDC, 1A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	CE, FCC 15 A; EN55 022 (CISPR22), A; VCCI A; C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Operating altitude	0 - 3000 m	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	280 g	690 g
Protocolsidentical
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
SafetyKnown for one	UL 1950/cUL; IEC950/EN60950	Unknown — not stated by the source

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