Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey vs Zyxel PoE Switch

23specifications compared
18differ
5identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:Unmanaged
- PoE Switch:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:5
- PoE Switch:24
MAC address table
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:2000 entries
- PoE Switch:16000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:10/100 Mb/s
- PoE Switch:10, 100, 1000
Switching capacity
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:1 Gbit/s
- PoE Switch:12.8 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:0.1 Gbit/s
- PoE Switch:1 Gbit/s
Rack mounting
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:No
- PoE Switch:Yes
Product colour
- FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:Grey
- PoE Switch:Black

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Comparison of FS305, PoE Switch
66 specifications	A NETGEAR FS305 Unmanaged Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey Model FS305 View product	B Zyxel PoE Switch View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	5	24
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	No	No
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100 Mbit/s	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	16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mb/s	10, 100, 1000
Switching capacityDiffers	1 Gbit/s	12.8 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
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.375 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6
Design3 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Housing material	Metal	Metal
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power	LAN, PoE, Status
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EN 55022: 2006+A1: 2007, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN 55024, AS/NZS CISPR 22: 2009, FCC Part 15 (Class A, Class B), ICES-003, BSMI (CNS13438, CNS14336), EN 60950-1
StackableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	773887.2 h
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 W
Power consumption (typical)Differs	2.3 W	236 W
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Other featuresidentical
Power LED	Yes	Yes
LatencyKnown for one	85μs/12μs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 104 °F	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	94 mm	330 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	4.3 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, CB	FCc, CE, RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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