Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey vs NETGEAR GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White

36specifications compared
16differ
20identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Ethernet LAN data rates
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:10,100 Mbit/s
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
MAC address table
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:2000 entries
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:4000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:10/100 Mb/s
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:10/100/1000 Mb/s
Switching capacity
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:1 Gbit/s
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:10 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memory
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:0.375 MB
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:0.128 MB
Product colour
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:Grey
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:White
Housing material
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:Metal
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:Plastic
Power consumption (typical)
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:2.3 W
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:3.56 W

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Comparison of FS305, GS205
56 specifications	A NETGEAR FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey Model FS305 View product	B NETGEAR GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White Model GS205 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	5	5
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	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 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	No	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	2000 entries	4000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mb/s	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Switching capacityDiffers	1 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate	0.1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9720
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.375 MB	0.128 MB
Design2 differ
Rack mounting	No	No
Stackable	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Housing materialDiffers	Metal	Plastic
LED indicators	LAN, Power	LAN, Power
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Input current	1 A	1 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	3.56 W
Input voltageKnown for one	12 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 supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LatencyKnown for one	85μs/12μs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95%	10 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.14 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	114 mm
DepthDiffers	94 mm	86 mm
Height	26 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	120 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
User guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
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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