Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GS116-300NAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs NETGEAR MSM4310 Managed L3

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
78known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- GS116-300NAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Unmanaged
- MSM4310 Managed L3:Managed
Switch layer
- GS116-300NAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L2
- MSM4310 Managed L3:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS116-300NAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:16
- MSM4310 Managed L3:8
Power connector
- GS116-300NAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:DC-in jack
- MSM4310 Managed L3:AC-in jack
Rack mounting
- GS116-300NAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:No
- MSM4310 Managed L3:Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- GS116-300NAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:No
- MSM4310 Managed L3:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- GS116-300NAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:0 - 50 °C
- MSM4310 Managed L3:0 - 45 °C
Width
- GS116-300NAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:286 mm
- MSM4310 Managed L3:220 mm

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Comparison of GS116-300NAS, MSM4310
103 specifications	A NETGEAR GS116-300NAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model GS116-300NAS View product	B NETGEAR MSM4310 Managed L3 Model MSM4310 View product
Management features2 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	2.5G Ethernet (100/1000/2500)
2.5G Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
10G Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power connectorDiffers	DC-in jack	AC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qav, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
6to4 tunnelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IPv4 routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
IPv6 routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	Port-based VLAN	MAC address-based VLAN, Private VLAN, Voice VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4093
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	372 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.27 µs
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP Option 150, DHCP Option 66, DHCP Option 67, DHCP relay, DHCP server, DHCP snooping
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL) egressKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1023
Access Control List (ACL) ingressKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	511
IGMP proxyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AuthenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Guest VLAN, MAC-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RADIUS, TACACS+
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Loop protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Strict Priority Queue (SPQ), Weighted random early detection (WRED)
Root protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP V1, V2, V3
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OSPF, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, RIP, RIP-1, RIP-2
Design1 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Airflow directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Front-to-back airflow
SafetyKnown for one	CE/LVD, EN 60950, CB, CCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	CE mark (commercial), EN 55022 (CISPR 22) Class A, FCC Part 15 Class A, VCCI Class A, C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ARM Cortex-A57
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1800 MHz
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR4-SDRAM
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
sFlowKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	133.5 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	351.5 W
Input currentKnown for one	1.5 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 4PPoE (PoE++) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3314 W
Other featuresidentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	550 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	286 mm	220 mm
DepthDiffers	102 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	27 mm	43.2 mm
WeightDiffers	890 g	2.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, USB Type-C
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Included power plug typesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	EU, UK, NA
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BSMI, CCC, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Low Voltage Directive (LVD)

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