Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs NETGEAR M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 5identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Unmanaged
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:Managed
  • Switch layer
    • GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:L2
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:L2/L3/L4
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:5
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:40
  • 10G support
    • GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:No
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:Yes
  • MAC address table
    • GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:2048 entries
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:32000 entries
  • Rack mounting
    • GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:No
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:Yes
  • Product colour
    • GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:Black, Grey
  • LED indicators
    • GS305 Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Activity, Link, Power
    • M6100-44G3-POE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 4U Black, Grey:Yes

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Comparison of GS305, M6100-44G3-POE+
60 specifications
Management features2 differ
Switch typeDiffersUnmanagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L2/L3/L4
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers540
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers2048 entries32000 entries
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Switching capacityKnown for one10 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, RMON, MIB, LLDP, AAA, sFlow, RSPAN
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceiPv4/iPv6
Design3 differ
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4U
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Grey
Housing materialMetalMetal
LED indicatorsDiffersActivity, Link, PowerYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 fan(s)
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, CSA, UL 1950 /cUL IEC 950/EN 60950
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000 Mbit/s
Buffer sizeKnown for one128 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one7.99 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers102 mm432 mm
DepthDiffers94 mm441.6 mm
HeightDiffers26 mm175.9 mm
WeightKnown for one240 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE FCC Part 15 Class A VCCI Class A Class A EN 55022 (CISPR 22) Class A Class A C-Tick EN 50082-1 EN 55024
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one0.7 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one5VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one2.34 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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