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NETGEAR 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605 vs NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots

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  • 12differ
  • 7identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots has 19 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the NETGEAR 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605 (24 vs 5). The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots has 38 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the NETGEAR 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605 (48 Gbit/s vs 10 Gbit/s). The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots has 1 MB more packet buffer memory than the NETGEAR 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605 (2 MB vs 1 MB). Safety: UL (UL 60950), CUL, C-Tick, CE Mark on the NETGEAR 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605, UL listed (UL 1950)/cUL; IEC950/EN60950 on the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots. Dimensions (WxDxH): 177 x 117 x 31 mm on the NETGEAR 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605, 330 x 107 x 43 mm on the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots.

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605:5
    • ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots:24
  • Switching capacity
    • 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605:10 Gbit/s
    • ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots:48 Gbit/s
  • Packet buffer memory
    • 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605:1 MB
    • ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots:2 MB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605:8 W
    • ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots:40 W
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605:177 x 117 x 31 mm
    • ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots:330 x 107 x 43 mm
  • Power requirements
    • 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605:12 VAC, 1A
    • ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots:100-240V; 50-60Hz
  • Weight
    • 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605:280 g
    • ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots:2.4 kg

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Comparison of 5 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch GS605, ProSafe™ 24 Port Gigabit Rackmount Switch with 2 SFP slots
25 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers524
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3uUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one4000 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityDiffers10 Gbit/s48 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1 MB2 MB
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsKnown for oneLink, PowerUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyDiffersUL (UL 60950), CUL, C-Tick, CE MarkUL listed (UL 1950)/cUL; IEC950/EN60950
Performance1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows/Mac OS/NetWare/LinuxUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsDiffersUTP Category 5 cables Gigabit Network card-UTP Category 5 -Network card (PC / server (e.g. NETGEAR GA311))
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs8 W40 W
Other features5 differ
LatencyDiffers20 µ. (100 - 100 Mbps); 10 µ.(1000 - 1000 Mbps)20 µs
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs177 x 117 x 31 mm330 x 107 x 43 mm
Power requirementsDiffers12 VAC, 1A100-240V; 50-60Hz
Electromagnetic emissionsDiffersFCC Class A & VCCI Class A, CE Class ACE mark, commercial; FCC Part 15 Class A; VCCI Class A; EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Class A, EN 50082-1; EN 55024; C-Tick
I/O portsDiffers5x UTP2 SFP slots (mini GBIC modules)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers280 g2.4 kg

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