Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GS308LP Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black vs NETGEAR GS524-300AUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey

22specifications compared
16differ
6identical
47known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS308LP Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:8
- GS524-300AUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:24
MAC address table
- GS308LP Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:4000 entries
- GS524-300AUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:8000 entries
Switching capacity
- GS308LP Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:16 Gbit/s
- GS524-300AUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:48 Gbit/s
Latency (1 Gbps)
- GS308LP Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:2.6 µs
- GS524-300AUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:15 µs
Product colour
- GS308LP Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:Black
- GS524-300AUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- GS308LP Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:2752476 h
- GS524-300AUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:1016877 h
Power source
- GS308LP Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:DC
- GS524-300AUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:AC
Power consumption (max)
- GS308LP Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black:67.5 W
- GS524-300AUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:12 W

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Comparison of GS308LP, GS524-300AUS
69 specifications	A NETGEAR GS308LP Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Desktop Black Model GS308LP View product	B NETGEAR GS524-300AUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model GS524-300AUS View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
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
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Cat5e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Half duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address auto-aging supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address auto-learning supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	4000 entries	8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	16 Gbit/s	48 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	16 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one	1.488 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs	2.6 µs	15 µs
Number of queuesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one	9216	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one	1488000 pps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.192 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 µs
Securityidentical
MAC address entriesKnown for one	Dynamic MAC address entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for one	Weighted Round Robin (WRR)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Desktop	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
FanlessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	2752476 h	1016877 h
Power2 differ
Power sourceDiffers	DC	AC
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	54 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1.25 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	54 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	67.5 W	12 W
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 over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	PoE+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	60 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 90%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95%	0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	230.85 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	236 mm	328 mm
DepthDiffers	102 mm	169 mm
HeightDiffers	27 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	600 g	1.47 kg
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffers	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Industry Canada (IC), RCM, VCCI, KC, CB, Low Voltage Directive (LVD)	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ISED, UKCA, VCCI
Protocolsidentical
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet

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