Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR FS308 Grey vs Zyxel PoE Switch

19specifications compared
16differ
3identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- FS308 Grey:8
- PoE Switch:24
MAC address table
- FS308 Grey:1000 entries
- PoE Switch:16000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- FS308 Grey:10/100 Mb/s
- PoE Switch:10, 100, 1000
Maximum data transfer rate
- FS308 Grey:0.1 Gbit/s
- PoE Switch:1 Gbit/s
Rack mounting
- FS308 Grey:No
- PoE Switch:Yes
Product colour
- FS308 Grey:Grey
- PoE Switch:Black
LED indicators
- FS308 Grey:LAN, Power
- PoE Switch:LAN, PoE, Status
Power consumption (typical)
- FS308 Grey:2.7 W
- PoE Switch:236 W

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Comparison of FS308, PoE Switch
62 specifications	A NETGEAR FS308 Grey Model FS308 View product	B Zyxel PoE Switch View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	8	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
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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
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 transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	1000 entries	16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mb/s	10, 100, 1000
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	0.75 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 materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
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	2.7 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)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	158 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	102 mm	330 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	378 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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