Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey vs NETGEAR GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White

31specifications compared
15differ
16identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:5
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:8
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:10,100 Mbit/s
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
MAC address table
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:2000 entries
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:10/100 Mb/s
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:10/100/1000 Mb/s
Product colour
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:Grey
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:White
Housing material
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:Metal
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:Plastic
Input current
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:1 A
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:0.5 A
Power consumption (typical)
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:2.3 W
- GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:3.52 W

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Comparison of FS305, GS208
53 specifications	A NETGEAR FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey Model FS305 View product	B NETGEAR GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White Model GS208 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	5	8
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
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Switching capacityKnown for one	1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.375 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9216
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Housing materialDiffers	Metal	Plastic
Performanceidentical
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7
MTBF (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1581380 h
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	1 A	0.5 A
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	3.52 W
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
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
Other features2 differ
LatencyKnown for one	85μs/12μs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 W
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	151 mm
DepthDiffers	94 mm	92 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	190 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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