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NETGEAR M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver vs NETGEAR M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver

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  • 83specifications compared
  • 5differ
  • 78identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:20
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:4
  • SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:4
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:20
  • Noise level
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:37.3 dB
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:35.6 dB
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:183046 h
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:163656 h
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:32 - 122 °F
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of M5300-28G, M5300-28GF3
86 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL2+L2+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
System event logYesYes
MIB supportMIB-II, Bridge-MIB, Eth-MIB, VLAN-MIB, SMON-MIB, Client-MIB, Entity-MIB, LLDP-MIB, LLDP-MED-MIBMIB-II, Bridge-MIB, Eth-MIB, VLAN-MIB, SMON-MIB, Client-MIB, Entity-MIB, LLDP-MIB, LLDP-MED-MIB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers204
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers420
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP, SFP+
Console portRS-232RS-232
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3aq, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3aq, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportYesYes
Copper ethernet cabling technology1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
IP routingYesYes
Routing entries128128
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Number of VLANs40934093
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address table32000 entries32000 entries
Supported data transfer rates10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacity384 Gbit/s384 Gbit/s
Throughput107.1 Mpps107.1 Mpps
Store-and-forwardYesYes
Number of queues88
Number of static routes512512
Maximum data transfer rate10 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Packet buffer memory16 MB16 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithms802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Static port securityYesYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsSNMP 1, SNMP 2, RMON 1, RMON 2, RMON 3, RMON 9, SNMP 3, SSH, SSH-2SNMP 1, SNMP 2, RMON 1, RMON 2, RMON 3, RMON 9, SNMP 3, SSH, SSH-2
Supported network protocolsIPv4/IPv6, MAC, IP, TCP, ARP, BOOTPIPv4/IPv6, MAC, IP, TCP, ARP, BOOTP
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourSilverSilver
LED indicatorsLink, PowerLink, Power
SafetyCE, CSA, UL/cULCE, CSA, UL/cUL
Performance2 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelQorIQ P1010QorIQ P1010
Processor frequency800 MHz800 MHz
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Flash memory128 MB128 MB
Noise levelDiffers37.3 dB35.6 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs183046 h163656 h
Poweridentical
Number of power supply units11
Input voltage240 V240 V
Power consumption (typical)55 W55 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Other featuresidentical
Latency3.5/4.1 µs3.5/4.1 µs
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Bandwidth184 Gbit/s184 Gbit/s
Authentication methodSecure Shell (SSH), Secure Shell v.2 (SSH2), RADIUS, HTTP, HTTPS, Dot1xSecure Shell (SSH), Secure Shell v.2 (SSH2), RADIUS, HTTP, HTTPS, Dot1x
Cabling technology10/100/1000 Base-T(X)10/100/1000 Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Input frequency63 Hz63 Hz
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDYesYes
Wi-FiNoNo
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs32 - 122 °F0 - 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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width445 mm445 mm
Depth392 mm392 mm
Height42 mm42 mm
Weight6.9 kg6.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, VCCI, EN, C-TickCE, FCC, VCCI, EN, C-Tick

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