Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR M4300-8X8F Managed L3 vs NETGEAR XS748T Managed L2+/L3

51specifications compared
20differ
31identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- M4300-8X8F Managed L3:L3
- XS748T Managed L2+/L3:L2+/L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- M4300-8X8F Managed L3:8
- XS748T Managed L2+/L3:44
SFP+ module slots quantity
- M4300-8X8F Managed L3:8
- XS748T Managed L2+/L3:4
Cable types supported
- M4300-8X8F Managed L3:Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7
- XS748T Managed L2+/L3:Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7
Switching capacity
- M4300-8X8F Managed L3:320 Gbit/s
- XS748T Managed L2+/L3:960 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames
- M4300-8X8F Managed L3:9000
- XS748T Managed L2+/L3:10000
Security algorithms
- M4300-8X8F Managed L3:HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
- XS748T Managed L2+/L3:802.1x RADIUS
LED indicators
- M4300-8X8F Managed L3:Activity, Power, Speed
- XS748T Managed L2+/L3:Activity, Link, Power

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Comparison of M4300-8X8F, XS748T
87 specifications	A NETGEAR M4300-8X8F Managed L3 Model M4300-8X8F View product	B NETGEAR XS748T Managed L2+/L3 Model XS748T View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2+/L3
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	44
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers	8	4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45/Mini-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Cable types supportedDiffers	Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7	Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	Private VLAN	Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-TX
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IPv4 routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
IPv6 routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-SR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	320 Gbit/s	960 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	357 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesDiffers	9000	10000
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.674 µs
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 MB
Security1 differ
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SNMP, SSH	802.1x RADIUS
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	164
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsDiffers	Activity, Power, Speed	Activity, Link, Power
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 fan(s)
Performance3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	512 MB
Noise levelDiffers	36.9 dB	47.8 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	196120 h	483808 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	49 W	262.8 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	18577 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	212 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	345 mm	310 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	3.32 kg	6.25 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, LAN (RJ-45), Mini-USB	AC
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC 15 A, VCCI A, A EN 55022, (CISPR 22) A, EN 50082-1, EN 55024	CE, FCC Cl. A, VCCI Cl. A, Cl. A EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Cl. A C-Tick, EN 55024, CCC
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP v1, v2c, v3

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