Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR FS526T Unmanaged L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue vs NETGEAR GS516TP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 9identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • FS526T Unmanaged L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:Unmanaged
    • GS516TP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:Managed
  • Switch layer
    • FS526T Unmanaged L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:L3
    • GS516TP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:L2+/L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • FS526T Unmanaged L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:24
    • GS516TP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:16
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • FS526T Unmanaged L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:2
    • GS516TP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:16
  • Number of VLANs
    • FS526T Unmanaged L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:128
    • GS516TP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:256
  • Number of queues
    • FS526T Unmanaged L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:8
    • GS516TP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:4
  • Product colour
    • FS526T Unmanaged L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:Blue
    • GS516TP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:Black, Grey
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • FS526T Unmanaged L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Blue:334.168 h
    • GS516TP-100NAS network switch Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:479350 h

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Comparison of FS526T, GS516TP-100NAS
69 specifications
Management features2 differ
Switch typeDiffersUnmanagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2+/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2416
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers216
Power connectorKnown for oneDC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTagged VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers128256
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32000 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of queuesDiffers84
Number of static routesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AuthenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one128Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP V1, V2, V3
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlueBlack, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one802.1x, DHCP, Port security, ACL filteringUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24.6 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs334.168 h479350 h
Poweridentical
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source92.1 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.4 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source76 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 50 °C
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers326 mm328 mm
DepthDiffers168 mm169 mm
WeightDiffers1.35 kg2.21 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Resource CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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