Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs NETGEAR XSM7224 Managed L2+ Grey

24specifications compared
19differ
5identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Unmanaged
- XSM7224 Managed L2+ Grey:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:8
- XSM7224 Managed L2+ Grey:4
10G support
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:No
- XSM7224 Managed L2+ Grey:Yes
MAC address table
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:8000 entries
- XSM7224 Managed L2+ Grey:32000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:10/100/1000 Mb/s
- XSM7224 Managed L2+ Grey:10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacity
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16 Gbit/s
- XSM7224 Managed L2+ Grey:480 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:1 Gbit/s
- XSM7224 Managed L2+ Grey:10 Gbit/s
Rack mounting
- GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:No
- XSM7224 Managed L2+ Grey:Yes

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Comparison of GS308, XSM7224
87 specifications	A NETGEAR GS308 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model GS308 View product	B NETGEAR XSM7224 Managed L2+ Grey Model XSM7224 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u	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 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SX
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	32000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000 Mb/s	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	16 Gbit/s	480 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of static routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Jumbo framesKnown for one	9216	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.1875 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, LLDP, LLDP-MED, TFTP, SFTP, HTTP, SCP
Design3 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
StackableDiffers	No	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	LAN, Power	Yes
Cable managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, CSA, UL
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, EN 55022, C-Tick, EN 50082-1, EN 55024
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cavium CN5230-750
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	750 MHz
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180178 h
Buffer sizeKnown for one	128 KB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs	3.84 W	195.2 W
Input currentKnown for one	0.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
LatencyKnown for one	82.819μs/10.167μs/3.193μs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supplyKnown for one	12 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 104 °F	32 - 122 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 10000 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	158 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	102 mm	431 mm
HeightDiffers	26 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	465 g	6.3 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC	AC, RS-232
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, CB	Unknown — not stated by the source

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