Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR FS205 Unmanaged White vs NETGEAR GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White

32specifications compared
12differ
20identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- FS205 Unmanaged White:5
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:8
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FS205 Unmanaged White:10,100 Mbit/s
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
MAC address table
- FS205 Unmanaged White:2000 entries
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- FS205 Unmanaged White:10/100 Mb/s
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:10/100/1000 Mb/s
Input current
- FS205 Unmanaged White:1 A
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:0.5 A
Power consumption (typical)
- FS205 Unmanaged White:2.3 W
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:3.52 W
Networking features
- FS205 Unmanaged White:Fast Ethernet
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:Gigabit Ethernet
Width
- FS205 Unmanaged White:110 mm
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:151 mm

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Comparison of FS205, GS208
47 specifications	A NETGEAR FS205 Unmanaged White Model FS205 View product	B NETGEAR GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White Model GS208 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	5	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G support	No	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	2000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mb/s	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Maximum data transfer rate	0.1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9216
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.375 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mounting	No	No
Stackable	No	No
Product colour	White	White
Housing material	Plastic	Plastic
LED indicators	LAN, Power	LAN, Power
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7	Windows 7
MTBF (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1581380 h
Power2 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Number of power supply units	1	1
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input currentDiffers	1 A	0.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	3.52 W
Output voltageKnown for one	5 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Power supply	12 W	12 W
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LatencyKnown for one	85μs/12μs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	110 mm	151 mm
DepthDiffers	71 mm	92 mm
Height	26 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	100 g	190 g
Packaging contentidentical
User guide	Yes	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Certification	CE, CB	CE, CB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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