Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR 28-Port PoE Gigabit/10G Stackable Smart Switch (GS728TXP) vs NETGEAR M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

27specifications compared
14differ
13identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- 28-Port PoE Gigabit/10G Stackable Smart Switch (GS728TXP):L2/L3
- M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L2+
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 28-Port PoE Gigabit/10G Stackable Smart Switch (GS728TXP):24
- M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:12
Number of VLANs
- 28-Port PoE Gigabit/10G Stackable Smart Switch (GS728TXP):256
- M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1024
Packet buffer memory
- 28-Port PoE Gigabit/10G Stackable Smart Switch (GS728TXP):16 MB
- M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1.5 MB
Product colour
- 28-Port PoE Gigabit/10G Stackable Smart Switch (GS728TXP):Black
- M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey
Flash memory
- 28-Port PoE Gigabit/10G Stackable Smart Switch (GS728TXP):64 MB
- M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:32 MB
Noise level
- 28-Port PoE Gigabit/10G Stackable Smart Switch (GS728TXP):36.8 dB
- M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:30 dB
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 28-Port PoE Gigabit/10G Stackable Smart Switch (GS728TXP):0 - 95%
- M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:10 - 90%

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Comparison of GS728TXP-100AJS, M4100-12GF
72 specifications	A NETGEAR 28-Port PoE Gigabit/10G Stackable Smart Switch (GS728TXP) Model GS728TXP-100AJS View product	B NETGEAR M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey Model M4100-12GF View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L2+
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	12
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	Voice VLAN	Private VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers	256	1024
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17.8 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.194 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.91 µs
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	16 MB	1.5 MB
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of static routesKnown for one	32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP relay, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1 / v2c / v3
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Noise levelDiffers	36.8 dB	30 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	670956 h
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	400 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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 consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160.6 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	748.18 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power over Ethernet plus (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	150 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	257 mm	204 mm
WeightDiffers	3.77 kg	3.67 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCCI Class A
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Wall mounting kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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