Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver vs Zyxel MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 15identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:L2+
    • MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:L2
  • 10G support
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:Yes
    • MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:No
  • MAC address table
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:32000 entries
    • MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:384 Gbit/s
    • MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:12.8 Gbit/s
  • Packet buffer memory
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:16 MB
    • MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:0.32 MB
  • DHCP features
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:DHCP server, DHCP client
    • MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:Silver
    • MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:Black
  • LED indicators
    • M5300-28G Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:Link, Power
    • MES3500-24F Managed L2 Black:Yes

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Comparison of M5300-28G, MES3500-24F
92 specifications
Management features2 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2+L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportDiffersMIB-II, Bridge-MIB, Eth-MIB, VLAN-MIB, SMON-MIB, Client-MIB, Entity-MIB, LLDP-MIB, LLDP-MED-MIBRFC 1213 MIB II
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one20Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffersYesNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing entriesKnown for one128Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Number of VLANsKnown for one4093Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers32000 entries16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one10/100/1000 MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityDiffers384 Gbit/s12.8 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one107.1 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of queues88
Number of static routesKnown for one512Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one10 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers16 MB0.32 MB
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Static port securityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMP 1, SNMP 2, RMON 1, RMON 2, RMON 3, RMON 9, SNMP 3, SSH, SSH-2SNMP, Telnet, DHCP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4/IPv6, MAC, IP, TCP, ARP, BOOTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersSilverBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLink, PowerYes
SafetyKnown for oneCE, CSA, UL/cULUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneQorIQ P1010Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one37.3 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one183046 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs55 W14 W
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Other featuresidentical
LatencyKnown for one3.5/4.1 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one184 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for oneSecure Shell (SSH), Secure Shell v.2 (SSH2), RADIUS, HTTP, HTTPS, Dot1xUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000 Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one63 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for oneGigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs32 - 122 °F0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 90%10 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one0 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers445 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers392 mm200 mm
HeightDiffers42 mm44.5 mm
WeightDiffers6.9 kg2.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, FCC, VCCI, EN, C-TickBSMI CE FCC EN 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 EU RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source495 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source286 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source71 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.45 kg

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