Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GSM7228PS Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) vs NETGEAR XSM7224S Managed L2+ Grey

43specifications compared
12differ
31identical
26known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GSM7228PS Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE):24
- XSM7224S Managed L2+ Grey:4
MAC address table
- GSM7228PS Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE):8000 entries
- XSM7224S Managed L2+ Grey:32000 entries
Switching capacity
- GSM7228PS Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE):144 Gbit/s
- XSM7224S Managed L2+ Grey:480 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- GSM7228PS Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE):1000 Gbit/s
- XSM7224S Managed L2+ Grey:10 Gbit/s
Processor model
- GSM7228PS Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE):PowerPC MPC8633
- XSM7224S Managed L2+ Grey:Cavium CN5230-750
Processor frequency
- GSM7228PS Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE):666 MHz
- XSM7224S Managed L2+ Grey:750 MHz
Power consumption (typical)
- GSM7228PS Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE):545 W
- XSM7224S Managed L2+ Grey:195.2 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- GSM7228PS Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE):Yes
- XSM7224S Managed L2+ Grey:No

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Comparison of GSM7228PS, XSM7224S
69 specifications	A NETGEAR GSM7228PS Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) Model GSM7228PS View product	B NETGEAR XSM7224S Managed L2+ Grey Model XSM7224S View product
Management featuresidentical
MIB supportKnown for one	RFC 1724, 1850, 2096, 2787	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
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
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z	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 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	144 Gbit/s	480 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	6 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP	SNMP, LLDP, LLDP-MED, TFTP, SFTP, HTTP, SCP
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	CE, CSA, UL	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Processor modelDiffers	PowerPC MPC8633	Cavium CN5230-750
Processor frequencyDiffers	666 MHz	750 MHz
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	44 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	545 W	195.2 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 391 x 42 mm	440 x 431 x 43 mm
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SX, 100BASE-FX, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-SR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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