Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GS728TPP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs NETGEAR M4100-50G-POE+ Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 21identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • GS728TPP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L3
    • M4100-50G-POE+ Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L2+/L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS728TPP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24
    • M4100-50G-POE+ Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:50
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS728TPP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:256
    • M4100-50G-POE+ Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1024
  • MAC address table
    • GS728TPP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8000 entries
    • M4100-50G-POE+ Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • GS728TPP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1 Gbit/s
    • M4100-50G-POE+ Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:100 Gbit/s
  • DHCP features
    • GS728TPP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DHCP client
    • M4100-50G-POE+ Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DHCP server, DHCP client
  • Safety
    • GS728TPP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:CE, CSA, UL
    • M4100-50G-POE+ Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:CE, CSA, UL, CB, CCC
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • GS728TPP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:247163 h
    • M4100-50G-POE+ Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:239.298 h

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Comparison of GS728TPP, M4100-50G-POE+
77 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2+/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2450
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP module slots quantity44
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSXUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 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 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port mirroringYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rate limitingYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoice VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers2561024
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers1 Gbit/s100 Gbit/s
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.194 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.91 µs
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Number of static routesKnown for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Static port securityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one1024Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourGreyGrey
SafetyDiffersCE, CSA, ULCE, CSA, UL, CB, CCC
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneCE, FCC, Class A EN 55022, Class A C-Tick, EN 50082-1, EN 55024, CCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47.7 dB
sFlowKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs247163 h239.298 h
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs384 W555.50 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityDiffers2448
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source380 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one30 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDYesYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 55 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Operating altitude0 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Heat dissipationDiffers1650.67 BTU/h1.896 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width440 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers257 mm310 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm43.2 mm
WeightDiffers4.36 kg4.96 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source- CE mark, commercial - 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
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SXUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMP, SNMP v1/v2/v3, RMON 1/2/3/9, SSL/HTTPS & TLS v1.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4, IPv6, TFTP, SNTP, TACACS+Unknown — not stated by the source

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