Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GC728X Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White vs NETGEAR XS724EM Managed L2

34specifications compared
15differ
19identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- GC728X Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:L2/L3/L4
- XS724EM Managed L2:L2
10G support
- GC728X Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:No
- XS724EM Managed L2:Yes
MAC address table
- GC728X Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:16000 entries
- XS724EM Managed L2:32000 entries
Switching capacity
- GC728X Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:92 Gbit/s
- XS724EM Managed L2:480 Gbit/s
Product colour
- GC728X Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:White
- XS724EM Managed L2:Blue, Grey
Number of fans
- GC728X Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:1 fan(s)
- XS724EM Managed L2:3 fan(s)
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- GC728X Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:1874356 h
- XS724EM Managed L2:830493 h
Input current
- GC728X Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:1 A
- XS724EM Managed L2:2 A

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Comparison of GC728X, XS724EM
65 specifications	A NETGEAR GC728X Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White Model GC728X View product	B NETGEAR XS724EM Managed L2 Model XS724EM View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3/L4	L2
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Port-based VLAN
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	92 Gbit/s	480 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for one	100	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	512	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	White	Blue, Grey
Number of fansDiffers	1 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
Performance1 differ
Processor frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	1.5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	28 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	1874356 h	830493 h
Power1 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers	1 A	2 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	13.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	18.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers	62.95 BTU/h	513.88 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers	224 mm	204 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	2.81 kg	3.72 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Rubber feetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, EN55032:2012+AC:2013, EN55024:2010+A1:2015, EN61000-3-2:2014, EN61000-3-3:2013, VCCI-CISPR 32:2016, RCM, AS/NZS CISPR 32:2015, ICES-003:2016, BSMI CNS13438, EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011 + A2:2013, UL 60950-1, 2nd, 2014 and CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07, 2nd, 2014, IEC 60950-1:	47 CFR FCC, ICES-003:2016, ANSI C63.4:2014, EN55032:2012+AC:2013, EN 55024:2010, EN 61000-3-2:2014, EN 6100-3-3:2013, AS/NZS CISPR 32:2013, VCCI-CISPR32:2016, CNS 13438, IEC 60950-1:2005(ed.2) + A1:2009 + A2:2013, UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1: 2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011 + A2:2013, IEC 60950-1:20
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR

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