Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GSM7224SK Managed L2+ Black vs NETGEAR XSM96GSKT-100NAS network switch Managed L3 Silver

58specifications compared
28differ
30identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- GSM7224SK Managed L2+ Black:L2+
- XSM96GSKT-100NAS network switch Managed L3 Silver:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GSM7224SK Managed L2+ Black:4
- XSM96GSKT-100NAS network switch Managed L3 Silver:96
10G support
- GSM7224SK Managed L2+ Black:No
- XSM96GSKT-100NAS network switch Managed L3 Silver:Yes
Number of VLANs
- GSM7224SK Managed L2+ Black:4093
- XSM96GSKT-100NAS network switch Managed L3 Silver:1024
MAC address table
- GSM7224SK Managed L2+ Black:8000 entries
- XSM96GSKT-100NAS network switch Managed L3 Silver:32000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- GSM7224SK Managed L2+ Black:10/100/1000 Mbps
- XSM96GSKT-100NAS network switch Managed L3 Silver:1000 Mbps
Switching capacity
- GSM7224SK Managed L2+ Black:48 Gbit/s
- XSM96GSKT-100NAS network switch Managed L3 Silver:480 Gbit/s
Throughput
- GSM7224SK Managed L2+ Black:35.7 Mpps
- XSM96GSKT-100NAS network switch Managed L3 Silver:357 Mpps

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Comparison of GSM7224SK, XSM96GSKT-100NAS
84 specifications	A NETGEAR GSM7224SK Managed L2+ Black Model GSM7224SK View product	B NETGEAR XSM96GSKT-100NAS network switch Managed L3 Silver Model XSM96GSKT-100NAS View product
Management features2 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2+	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportDiffers	Yes	MIB-II, Bridge-MIB, Eth-MIB, VLAN-MIB, SMON-MIB, Client-MIB, Entity-MIB, LLDP-MIB, LLDP-MED-MIB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	4	96
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP
Console port	RS-232	RS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 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 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 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 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP routing	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
IP address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	4093	1024
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission7 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	32000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	48 Gbit/s	480 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	35.7 Mpps	357 Mpps
Store-and-forward	Yes	Yes
Number of trunksDiffers	12	64
Number of queues	8	8
Number of static routesDiffers	32	64
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP features	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP, HTTP, SMI	IGMPv1, v2, v3, SNMPv1, v2, v3
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LLPF
Supported network protocolsDiffers	LACP, STP, MSTP, RSTP	IPv4/IPv6, TCP/UDP, MAC, IP, TCP, TFTP, ICMP, ISDP, ARP, SCP, BOOTP, SMIv1, SNTPv4, BSD, Telnet
Design2 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
StackableDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LAN, Link, Power, Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, CSA, UL/cUL
Performance5 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cavium CN5230-750
Processor frequencyDiffers	333 MHz	750 MHz
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	512 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Noise levelDiffers	38.6 dB	44 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	239032 h	180178 h
Power1 differ
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 (typical)Differs	38.5 W	195.2 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other featuresidentical
LatencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.59/4.1μs
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 131 °F	32 - 122 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating altitude	0 - 3000 m	0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	440 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	205 mm	431 mm
Height	43 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	3.65 kg	6.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, RS-232
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, CSA, UL/cUL, FCC, VCCI	CE, FCC, VCCI, EN, C-Tick

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