Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey vs NETGEAR GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey

37specifications compared
17differ
20identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:5
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:8
Ethernet LAN data rates
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:10,100 Mbit/s
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
MAC address table
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:2000 entries
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:10/100 Mb/s
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:10/100/1000 Mb/s
Switching capacity
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:1 Gbit/s
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:0.1 Gbit/s
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:1 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memory
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:0.375 MB
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:0.1875 MB
Input current
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:1 A
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:0.5 A

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Comparison of FS305, GS308
48 specifications	A NETGEAR FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey Model FS305 View product	B NETGEAR GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model GS308 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
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
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 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
10G support	No	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	2000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mb/s	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Switching capacityDiffers	1 Gbit/s	16 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	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	9216
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.375 MB	0.1875 MB
Designidentical
Rack mounting	No	No
Stackable	No	No
Product colour	Grey	Grey
LED indicators	LAN, Power	LAN, Power
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 KB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Input currentDiffers	1 A	0.5 A
Input voltage	12 V	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	3.84 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features3 differ
LatencyDiffers	85μs/12μs	82.819μs/10.167μs/3.193μs
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
Connectivity LEDs	Yes	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	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	158 mm
DepthDiffers	94 mm	102 mm
Height	26 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	465 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
User guide	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Certification	CE, CB	CE, CB

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