Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GS108 Unmanaged vs NETGEAR ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS108 Unmanaged:8
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:16
LED indicators
- GS108 Unmanaged:Power
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:Link, Power
Power consumption (typical)
- GS108 Unmanaged:14 W
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:25 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GS108 Unmanaged:235.5 x 100.8 x 27 mm
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:285 x 103 x 27 mm
Power requirements
- GS108 Unmanaged:5 V @ 2.8 A DC
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:5 V @ 5 A DC in
Weight
- GS108 Unmanaged:760 g
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:900 g

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Comparison of GS108, ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch
29 specifications	A NETGEAR GS108 Unmanaged Model GS108 View product	B NETGEAR ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	16
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1p
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one	16 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.032 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Data link protocolsDiffers	Ethernet,Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet
Design2 differ
Rack mounting	No	No
LED indicatorsDiffers	Power	Link, Power
SafetyDiffers	UL (UL 1950), CUL, C-Tick	CE Mark, Commercial UL listed (UL 1950), C-Tick
Performance1 differ
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows, Linux, Mac OS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	- UTP Category 5 or better cables -Network card for each PC or server (e.g. GA302T) -Network software	Network software (Windows, Linux, Mac OS)
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	14 W	25 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features4 differ
LatencyDiffers	(100 to 100 Mbps): 40 µ (max), (1000 to 1000 Mbps): 10 µ (max)	100 - 100 Mbps): 40 µs; (1000 - 1000 Mbps): 10 µs
Data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	235.5 x 100.8 x 27 mm	285 x 103 x 27 mm
Power requirementsDiffers	5 V @ 2.8 A DC	5 V @ 5 A DC in
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	0 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	CE mark, commercial FCC Part 15 Class A, EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class A VCCI, Class A C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	8 auto speed(10/100/1000) sensing UTP RJ-45	16 UTP
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	760 g	900 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990

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