Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GS516-300EUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs NETGEAR GS728TXUP Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey

15specifications compared
10differ
5identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- GS516-300EUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Unmanaged
- GS728TXUP Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS516-300EUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16
- GS728TXUP Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:24
10G support
- GS516-300EUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:No
- GS728TXUP Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:Yes
MAC address table
- GS516-300EUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:8000 entries
- GS728TXUP Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- GS516-300EUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:32 Gbit/s
- GS728TXUP Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:128 Gbit/s
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- GS516-300EUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:No
- GS728TXUP Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:Yes
Width
- GS516-300EUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:328 mm
- GS728TXUP Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:440 mm
Depth
- GS516-300EUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:169 mm
- GS728TXUP Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:316 mm

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Comparison of GS516-300EUS, GS728TXUP
47 specifications	A NETGEAR GS516-300EUS network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model GS516-300EUS View product	B NETGEAR GS728TXUP Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey Model GS728TXUP View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Cloud-managedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bt, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3p, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	32 Gbit/s	128 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95.24 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 MB
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	30 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	15 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one	35 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one	1488000 pps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Housing materialKnown for one	Metal	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Activity, Link, Power, Speed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30.5 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	286168 h
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/PoE
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	10 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PoE+, PoE++ (4PPoE)
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Power over Ethernet 4PPoE (PoE++) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	420 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	328 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	169 mm	316 mm
Height	43 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	1.49 kg	3.86 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 50 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	BSMI, CB, CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ISED, KC, RCM, UKCA, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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