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NETGEAR M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs NETGEAR M4300-24X Managed L3

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 17identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L2+
    • M4300-24X Managed L3:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:12
    • M4300-24X Managed L3:24
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1
    • M4300-24X Managed L3:2
  • Number of VLANs
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1024
    • M4300-24X Managed L3:4000
  • Switching capacity
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24 Gbit/s
    • M4300-24X Managed L3:480 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:17.8 Mpps
    • M4300-24X Managed L3:357 Mpps
  • Latency (1 Gbps)
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:3.91 µs
    • M4300-24X Managed L3:1.827 µs
  • Jumbo frames
    • M4100-12GF Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:9000
    • M4300-24X Managed L3:9216

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Comparison of M4100-12GF, M4300-24X
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M4300-24X Managed L3

Model M4300-24X

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Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL2+L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1224
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.3zIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3aq, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers10244000
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission5 differ
Switching capacityDiffers24 Gbit/s480 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers17.8 Mpps357 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs3.91 µs1.827 µs
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.728 µs
Jumbo framesDiffers90009216
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1.5 MB32 MB
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one10.194 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB1024 MB
Flash memoryDiffers32 MB256 MB
Noise levelDiffers30 dB37 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs670956 h247437 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs160.6 W125 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one150 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm212 mm
DepthDiffers204 mm345 mm
HeightDiffers43 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers3.67 kg4.14 kg
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP v1 / v2c / v3Unknown — not stated by the source

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