Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR 28-Port PoE Fast Ethernet 10/100 Smart Switch (FS728TP) vs NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 28-Port PoE Fast Ethernet 10/100 Smart Switch (FS728TP):24
- ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch:8
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
- 28-Port PoE Fast Ethernet 10/100 Smart Switch (FS728TP):4
- ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch:1
MAC address table
- 28-Port PoE Fast Ethernet 10/100 Smart Switch (FS728TP):8000 entries
- ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch:4096 entries
DHCP features
- 28-Port PoE Fast Ethernet 10/100 Smart Switch (FS728TP):DHCP client
- ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch:DHCP server
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- 28-Port PoE Fast Ethernet 10/100 Smart Switch (FS728TP):176000 h
- ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch:43800 h
Power consumption (typical)
- 28-Port PoE Fast Ethernet 10/100 Smart Switch (FS728TP):225 W
- ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch:200 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 28-Port PoE Fast Ethernet 10/100 Smart Switch (FS728TP):440 x 257 x 43 mm
- ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch:442 x 330 x 44.5 mm
Connectivity technology
- 28-Port PoE Fast Ethernet 10/100 Smart Switch (FS728TP):Wired
- ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch:Wireless

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Comparison of FS728TP, ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch
53 specifications	A NETGEAR 28-Port PoE Fast Ethernet 10/100 Smart Switch (FS728TP) Model FS728TP View product	B NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	8
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers	4	1
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	128	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	4096 entries
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Gbps
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client	DHCP server
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WPA, WPA2
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
StackableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Blue
Performance1 differ
Noise levelKnown for one	49 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	176000 h	43800 h
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	225 W	200 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Other features3 differ
LatencyKnown for one	20 μs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 257 x 43 mm	442 x 330 x 44.5 mm
Connectivity technologyDiffers	Wired	Wireless
BandwidthKnown for one	12.8 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	IEEE 802.1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	100 - 240 VAC, 50 - 60 Hz	90-132V AC, 180-246V AC
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 70%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	4.5 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE mark FCC Part 15 Class A VCCI Class A C-Tick EN 55024 cUL IEC 950/EN 60950	CE, PSE Mark, (CAN/CSA) C22.2 No. 60950, EN 60950 / IEC 60950 CB, FCC 15 A, VCCI A, AS/NZS CISPR 22 A, AS/NZS4771

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