Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White vs NETGEAR GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey

38specifications compared
14differ
24identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:5
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:8
MAC address table
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:4000 entries
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:8000 entries
Switching capacity
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:10 Gbit/s
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:0.1 Gbit/s
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:9720
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:9216
Packet buffer memory
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:0.128 MB
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:0.1875 MB
Product colour
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:White
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
Input current
- GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:1 A
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:0.5 A

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Comparison of GS205, GS308
55 specifications	A NETGEAR GS205 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White Model GS205 View product	B NETGEAR GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model GS308 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	5	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
Power connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
10G support	No	No
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	4000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates	10/100/1000 Mb/s	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Switching capacityDiffers	10 Gbit/s	16 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesDiffers	9720	9216
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.128 MB	0.1875 MB
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	No	No
Stackable	No	No
Product colourDiffers	White	Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Plastic	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicators	LAN, Power	LAN, Power
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 KB
Power2 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentDiffers	1 A	0.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3.56 W	3.84 W
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Power supply	12 W	12 W
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
LatencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82.819μs/10.167μs/3.193μs
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	12.14 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	114 mm	158 mm
DepthDiffers	86 mm	102 mm
Height	26 mm	26 mm
WeightDiffers	120 g	465 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
User guide	Yes	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Certification	CE, CB	CE, CB
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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