Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GS316 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs NETGEAR M4300-28G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

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  • 10specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 4identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • GS316 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Unmanaged
    • M4300-28G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Managed
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS316 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:16
    • M4300-28G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:26
  • 10G support
    • GS316 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:No
    • M4300-28G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
  • Switching capacity
    • GS316 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:32 Gbit/s
    • M4300-28G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:128 Gbit/s
  • Rack mounting
    • GS316 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:No
    • M4300-28G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
  • Weight
    • GS316 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:840 g
    • M4300-28G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4.51 kg

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Comparison of GS316, M4300-28G
55 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffersUnmanagedManaged
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1626
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 source24
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xUnknown — not stated by the source
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Half duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one16000 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityDiffers32 Gbit/s128 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one1.448 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one3.9 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one9216Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one1448000 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one0.768 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneActivity, Link, Power, SpeedUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Performanceidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one768 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Plug and PlayKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one9041798 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Output currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one8.4 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one2873 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one286 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one101 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one26 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers840 g4.51 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE Mark, FCC Part 15 Class A, IC Class A, RCM, CCC, VCCI, KCUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990

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