Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR FS205 Unmanaged White vs NETGEAR M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 6identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • FS205 Unmanaged White:Unmanaged
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:Managed
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • FS205 Unmanaged White:5
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:4
  • 10G support
    • FS205 Unmanaged White:No
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:Yes
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • FS205 Unmanaged White:10,100 Mbit/s
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • MAC address table
    • FS205 Unmanaged White:2000 entries
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:32000 entries
  • Supported data transfer rates
    • FS205 Unmanaged White:10/100 Mb/s
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • FS205 Unmanaged White:0.1 Gbit/s
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:10 Gbit/s
  • Packet buffer memory
    • FS205 Unmanaged White:0.375 MB
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:16 MB

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Comparison of FS205, M5300-28GF3
92 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffersUnmanagedManaged
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMIB-II, Bridge-MIB, Eth-MIB, VLAN-MIB, SMON-MIB, Client-MIB, Entity-MIB, LLDP-MIB, LLDP-MED-MIB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers54
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP, SFP+
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Power connectorKnown for oneDC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3aq, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing entriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rate limitingKnown 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
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4093
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers2000 entries32000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers10/100 Mb/s10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source384 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source107.1 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of static routesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers0.1 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet buffer memoryDiffers0.375 MB16 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP 1, SNMP 2, RMON 1, RMON 2, RMON 3, RMON 9, SNMP 3, SSH, SSH-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/IPv6, MAC, IP, TCP, ARP, BOOTP
Design4 differ
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
StackableDiffersNoYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Product colourDiffersWhiteSilver
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, PowerLink, Power
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, CSA, UL/cUL
Housing materialKnown for onePlasticUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQorIQ P1010
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.6 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source163656 h
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneWindows 7Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Number of power supply units11
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs2.3 W55 W
Input currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Other features3 differ
LatencyDiffers85μs/12μs3.5/4.1 µs
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source184 Gbit/s
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSecure Shell (SSH), Secure Shell v.2 (SSH2), RADIUS, HTTP, HTTPS, Dot1x
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 Hz
Networking featuresDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDYesYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Power supplyKnown for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs32 - 104 °F0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers110 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers71 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm42 mm
WeightDiffers100 g6.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, CBCE, FCC, VCCI, EN, C-Tick

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