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NETGEAR GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White vs NETGEAR GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 31identical
  • 12known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:5
    • GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:8
  • MAC address table
    • GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:4000 entries
    • GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:8000 entries
  • Jumbo frames
    • GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:9720
    • GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:9216
  • Input current
    • GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:1 A
    • GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:0.5 A
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:3.56 W
    • GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:3.52 W
  • Width
    • GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:114 mm
    • GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:151 mm
  • Depth
    • GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:86 mm
    • GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:92 mm
  • Weight
    • GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:120 g
    • GS208 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:190 g

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Comparison of GS205, GS208
52 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeUnmanagedUnmanaged
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers58
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Power connectorDC-in jackDC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportNoNo
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers4000 entries8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates10/100/1000 Mb/s10/100/1000 Mb/s
Switching capacityKnown for one10 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate0.1 Gbit/s0.1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesDiffers97209216
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one0.128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingNoNo
StackableNoNo
Product colourWhiteWhite
Housing materialPlasticPlastic
LED indicatorsLAN, PowerLAN, Power
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsWindows 7Windows 7
MTBF (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1581380 h
Power2 differ
Power sourceDCDC
Power supply includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply units11
DC input voltage12 V12 V
Input currentDiffers1 A0.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs3.56 W3.52 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDYesYes
Power supply12 W12 W
Wi-FiNoNo
Connectivity LEDsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)32 - 104 °F32 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one12.14 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers114 mm151 mm
DepthDiffers86 mm92 mm
Height26 mm26 mm
WeightDiffers120 g190 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideYesYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, CBCE, CB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990

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