Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR GSM7328S Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs NETGEAR Prosafe 8x

35specifications compared
15differ
20identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GSM7328S Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24
- Prosafe 8x:8
Supported data transfer rates
- GSM7328S Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:10/100/1000/10000Mbps
- Prosafe 8x:10/100/1000 Mbps
Packet buffer memory
- GSM7328S Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:6 MB
- Prosafe 8x:0.122 MB
DHCP features
- GSM7328S Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DHCP server, DHCP client
- Prosafe 8x:DHCP client
Security algorithms
- GSM7328S Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:SSH, SSL/TLS
- Prosafe 8x:HTTPS
Stackable
- GSM7328S Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Yes
- Prosafe 8x:No
Noise level
- GSM7328S Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:44 dB
- Prosafe 8x:0 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- GSM7328S Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:211069 h
- Prosafe 8x:278553 h

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Comparison of GSM7328S, Prosafe 8x
83 specifications	A NETGEAR GSM7328S Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey Model GSM7328S View product	B NETGEAR Prosafe 8x View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for one	Managed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switch layerKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
MIB support	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	8
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Console portKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technology	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
IP address tableKnown for one	128	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Rate limiting	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	1024	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	8000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000/10000Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityKnown for one	144 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	107.1 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forward	Yes	Yes
Number of trunksKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of static routesKnown for one	224	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	6 MB	0.122 MB
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Gbit/s
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	SSH, SSL/TLS	HTTPS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1, v2c, v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
StackableDiffers	Yes	No
Product colour	Grey	Grey
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	CE, CSA 22.2 #950, UL 1950 / EN 60950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	PowerPC MPC8633	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers	44 dB	0 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	211069 h	278553 h
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	65.64 W	6 W
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features3 differ
LatencyDiffers	2.0 μs	15μs
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 43 x 391 mm	158 x 105 x 27 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	IEEE 802.1x, TACACS+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet, 10G	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 Gbit/s
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	157.5 x 104.1 x 27.9 mm (6.2 x 4.1 x 1.1")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.558 kg (1.23 lbs)
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	32 - 131 °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
Heat dissipationKnown for one	260.49 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	6.3 kg	560 g
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE FCC Part 15 Class A, VCCI Class A Class A EN 55022 (CISPR 22) Class A Class A C-Tick EN 50082-1 EN 55024	Unknown — not stated by the source

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