Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR FS108-300PES network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue vs Zyxel MGS3520-28 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 6identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • FS108-300PES network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:Unmanaged
    • MGS3520-28 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Managed
  • Quality of Service (QoS) support
    • FS108-300PES network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:No
    • MGS3520-28 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Yes
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • FS108-300PES network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:8
    • MGS3520-28 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:24
  • MAC address table
    • FS108-300PES network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:1024 entries
    • MGS3520-28 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:16000 entries
  • Jumbo frames support
    • FS108-300PES network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:No
    • MGS3520-28 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Yes
  • Rack mounting
    • FS108-300PES network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:No
    • MGS3520-28 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Yes
  • Product colour
    • FS108-300PES network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:Blue
    • MGS3520-28 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Black
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • FS108-300PES network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:0 - 40 °C
    • MGS3520-28 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of FS108-300PES, MGS3520-28
65 specifications
Management features2 differ
Switch typeDiffersUnmanagedManaged
Switch layerL2L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportDiffersNoYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers824
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTagged VLAN
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers1024 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47.64 Mpps
Jumbo frames supportDiffersNoYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one20 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLVD: EN609501: 2006 + A11: 2009 + A1: 2010 + A12: 2011 + A2: 2013
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 - 75 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-10 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers158 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers102 mm270 mm
HeightDiffers27 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers390 g3.09 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source283 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.64 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class BCE EN55022: 2010 + AC: 2011 EN61000-3-2: 2006 + A1: 2009 + A2: 2009 EN61000-3-3: 2013 EN55024: 2010 AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2009 + A1: 2010 FCC Part 15, subpart B ICES-003 Issue 5 RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one96 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows, Linux, Mac OSUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one4015496 hUnknown — not stated by the source

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