Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch vs NETGEAR ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:Managed
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:Unmanaged
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:12
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:16
Power consumption (typical)
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:31 W
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:25 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:440 x 257 x 43 mm
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:285 x 103 x 27 mm
Power requirements
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:100-240V; 50/60Hz
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:5 V @ 5 A DC in
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:0 - 90%
- ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:10 - 90%

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Comparison of ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch, ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch
50 specifications	A NETGEAR ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch View product	B NETGEAR ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Managed	Unmanaged
Switch layerKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	RFC 1213 MIB II, RFC 1493 Bridge MIB, RFC 1643	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	12	16
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 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 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1p
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one	24 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Design1 differ
StackableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyDiffers	CE, CSA (CSA 22.2 #950), UL (UL 1950)/CUL IEC950/EN60950	CE Mark, Commercial UL listed (UL 1950), C-Tick
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Link, Power
Performanceidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	61349 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Network software (Windows, Linux, Mac OS)
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	31 W	25 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features3 differ
Management platformKnown for one	CLI, Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LatencyDiffers	20ms	100 - 100 Mbps): 40 µs; (1000 - 1000 Mbps): 10 µs
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 257 x 43 mm	285 x 103 x 27 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V; 50/60Hz	5 V @ 5 A DC in
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	CE, FCC Part 15 Class A, VCCI Class A, EN 55022 (CISPR 22), C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 UTP
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	28.24 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 g
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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