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NETGEAR AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH vs NETGEAR GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

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  • 43identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH has 296 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the NETGEAR GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (320 Gbit/s vs 24 Gbit/s). The NETGEAR AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH has 220.22 Mpps more throughput than the NETGEAR GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (238.08 Mpps vs 17.86 Mpps). The NETGEAR GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has 0.996 µs more latency (1 Gbps) than the NETGEAR AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH (2.27 µs vs 1.274 µs). Only the NETGEAR AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH has 10G support. Only the NETGEAR GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • 10G support
    • AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH:Yes
    • GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:No
  • Switching capacity
    • AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH:320 Gbit/s
    • GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:24 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH:238.08 Mpps
    • GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:17.86 Mpps
  • Latency (1 Gbps)
    • AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH:1.274 µs
    • GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:2.27 µs
  • LED indicators
    • AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH:Power, Status
    • GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:PoE, Power, Status
  • Noise level
    • AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH:56.7 dB
    • GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:30.06 dB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH:47.84 W
    • GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:163.9 W
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH:No
    • GSM4212P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes

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Comparison of AV LINE M4250-16XF 16X1G/10G MGD SWCH, GSM4212P
70 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL2/L3L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersNoGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45/USB Type-CUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bt, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3bt, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportDiffersYesNo
Full duplexYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresMAC address-based VLAN, Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Voice VLANMAC address-based VLAN, Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Voice VLAN
Number of VLANs40934093
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers320 Gbit/s24 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers238.08 Mpps17.86 Mpps
Store-and-forwardYesYes
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs1.274 µs2.27 µs
Number of queues88
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo frames1200012000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one0.811 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresDHCP Option 82, DHCP relay, DHCP server, DHCP snooping, DHCPv6 client, DHCPv6 relay, DHCPv6 server, DHCPv6 snoopingDHCP Option 82, DHCP relay, DHCP server, DHCP snooping, DHCPv6 client, DHCPv6 relay, DHCPv6 server, DHCPv6 snooping
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationMAC-based authenticationMAC-based authentication
Authentication typeRADIUSRADIUS
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
Loop protectionYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
IPv4 multicast entries20002000
IPv6 multicast entries20002000
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersPower, StatusPoE, Power, Status
Performance1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelARM Cortex-A9ARM Cortex-A9
Processor frequency1250 MHz1250 MHz
Internal memory2048 MB2048 MB
Noise levelDiffers56.7 dB30.06 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)778769 h778769 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs47.84 W163.9 W
Power sourceKnown for oneAC/DCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 90%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Operating altitude0 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Heat dissipationDiffers163.33 BTU/h559.555 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width440 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers100 mm200 mm
Height43.2 mm43.2 mm
WeightDiffers1.74 kg2.85 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, USBUnknown — not stated by the source

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