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
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 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
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
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
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
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	3.84 W
Other features3 differ
LatencyDiffers	85μs/12μs	82.819μs/10.167μs/3.193μs
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
Operational conditionsidentical
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
WeightDiffers	240 g	465 g

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