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NETGEAR M4300-24X24F Managed L2/L3/L4 vs NETGEAR M4300-8X8F Managed L3

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  • 69specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 57identical
  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • M4300-24X24F Managed L2/L3/L4:L2/L3/L4
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • M4300-24X24F Managed L2/L3/L4:24
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:8
  • SFP+ module slots quantity
    • M4300-24X24F Managed L2/L3/L4:24
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:8
  • MAC address table
    • M4300-24X24F Managed L2/L3/L4:128000 entries
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • M4300-24X24F Managed L2/L3/L4:960 Gbit/s
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:320 Gbit/s
  • Jumbo frames
    • M4300-24X24F Managed L2/L3/L4:12000
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:9000
  • Noise level
    • M4300-24X24F Managed L2/L3/L4:35.8 dB
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:36.9 dB
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • M4300-24X24F Managed L2/L3/L4:133176 h
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:196120 h

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Comparison of M4300-24X24F, M4300-8X8F
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M4300-8X8F Managed L3

Model M4300-8X8F

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Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3/L4L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionYesYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers248
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers248
Fiber optic connectorSFP+SFP+
Console portRJ-45/Mini-USBRJ-45/Mini-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Networkidentical
Networking standardsIEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3azIEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az
10G supportYesYes
Cable types supportedCat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7
Port mirroringYesYes
IP routingYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Auto-negotiationYesYes
Auto-sensingYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresPrivate VLANPrivate VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one4000Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technology10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-SR10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-SR
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers128000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers960 Gbit/s320 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one714 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardYesYes
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one2.39 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of static routes6464
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesDiffers120009000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one56 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source357 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresDHCP client, DHCP serverDHCP client, DHCP server
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsHTTPS, SNMP, SSHHTTPS, SNMP, SSH
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filtered40004000
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsActivity, Power, SpeedActivity, Power, Speed
Performance2 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Internal memory1024 MB1024 MB
Flash memory256 MB256 MB
Noise levelDiffers35.8 dB36.9 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs133176 h196120 h
Power1 differ
Power sourceACAC
Power supply includedYesYes
Number of power supply units11
Power consumption (max)Differs161 W49 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 90%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Operating altitude0 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude0 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Heat dissipationDiffers133176 BTU/h18577 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm212 mm
Depth345 mm345 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers6.12 kg3.32 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, LAN (RJ-45), Mini-USBAC, LAN (RJ-45), Mini-USB
Rack mount kitYesYes
User guideYesYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC 15 A, VCCI A, A EN 55022, (CISPR 22) A, EN 50082-1, EN 55024

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