Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs NETGEAR GS608 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White

25specifications compared
14differ
11identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:5
- GS608 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:8
MAC address table
- GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:2048 entries
- GS608 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:8000 entries
Switching capacity
- GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:10 Gbit/s
- GS608 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:16 Gbit/s
Product colour
- GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
- GS608 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:White
Housing material
- GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Metal
- GS608 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:Plastic
LED indicators
- GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Activity, Link, Power
- GS608 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:Yes
Power consumption (max)
- GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:2.34 W
- GS608 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:3.52 W
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:10 - 95%
- GS608 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:5 - 95%

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Comparison of GS305, GS608
44 specifications	A NETGEAR GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model GS305 View product	B NETGEAR GS608 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White Model GS608 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Switch layerKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
10G support	No	No
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Cable length detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	2048 entries	8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	10 Gbit/s	16 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9216
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	White
Housing materialDiffers	Metal	Plastic
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Link, Power	Yes
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 fan(s)
Wall mountable	Yes	Yes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Class B
Rack mountingKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 dB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1581380 h
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.5 A
Power consumption (max)Differs	2.34 W	3.52 W
Input currentKnown for one	0.7 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	5V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	5 - 95%
Heat dissipationDiffers	7.99 BTU/h	12.01 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	102 mm	165 mm
DepthDiffers	94 mm	93 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	30 mm
WeightDiffers	240 g	160 g

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