Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GS728TPPv1 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs NETGEAR M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 24identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS728TPPv1 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:12
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS728TPPv1 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:256
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1024
  • MAC address table
    • GS728TPPv1 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8000 entries
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • GS728TPPv1 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:56 Gbit/s
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • GS728TPPv1 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:41.7 Mpps
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:17.8 Mpps
  • Latency (1 Gbps)
    • GS728TPPv1 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:2.8 µs
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:3.91 µs
  • Packet buffer memory
    • GS728TPPv1 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1 MB
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1.5 MB
  • Noise level
    • GS728TPPv1 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:31.8 dB
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:30 dB

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Comparison of GS728TPPv1, M4100-12GF
58 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2+
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2412
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPort-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers2561024
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers56 Gbit/s24 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers41.7 Mpps17.8 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.194 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs2.8 µs3.91 µs
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1 MB1.5 MB
Number of queuesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP relay, DHCP client
Designidentical
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Noise levelDiffers31.8 dB30 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs247163 h670956 h
Poweridentical
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source160.6 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one483.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)2 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityDiffers241
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers384 W150 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers257 mm204 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers4.36 kg3.67 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Rack mount kitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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