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NETGEAR GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch vs Zyxel ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch

11specifications compared
9differ
2identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch has 16 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Zyxel ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch (24 vs 8). The NETGEAR GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch has 0.9 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Zyxel ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch (1 Gbit/s vs 0.1 Gbit/s). The NETGEAR GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch has 2.77 kg more weight than the Zyxel ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch (3.97 kg vs 1.2 kg). Dimensions (WxDxH): 440 x 258 x 43 mm on the NETGEAR GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch, 250 x 133 x 37 mm on the Zyxel ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch. Power requirements: Power Adapter on the NETGEAR GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch, 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz on the Zyxel ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch:24
- ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:8
Maximum data transfer rate
- GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch:1 Gbit/s
- ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:0.1 Gbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch:440 x 258 x 43 mm
- ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:250 x 133 x 37 mm
Power requirements
- GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch:Power Adapter
- ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
Operating temperature (T-T)
- GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch:0 - 40 °C
- ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch:-20 - 70 °C
- ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:-25 - 70 °C
Weight
- GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch:3.97 kg
- ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch:1.2 kg

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Comparison of GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch, ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch
31 specifications	A NETGEAR GSM7312EU ProSafe™ 12 Port Gigabit L3 Managed Switch View product	B Zyxel ES-2108-G 8-port Managed Layer 2 Fast Ethernet Switch View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	8
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	16000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.8 Gbit/s
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Link	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	CE mark, commercial, CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950), TUV licensed (EN 60 950), UL listed (UL 1950)/CUL IEC950/EN60950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	166600 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
LatencyKnown for one	20 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 258 x 43 mm	250 x 133 x 37 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	Power Adapter	100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	CE mark, commercial, FCC Part 15 Class A, VCCI Class A, EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Class A, C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	12 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T (Auto Uplink on all ports) 12 small form-factor pluggable (SFP) modules for fiber Gigabit Ethernet interfaces RS-232 Console Port	8 x 10/100Base-T 1 x D-Sub 9-pin Female (DCE)
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Port-based
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.97 kg	1.2 kg
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Unmanaged
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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