Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch vs NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports

16specifications compared
11differ
5identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports has 14 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the NETGEAR ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch (26 vs 12). The NETGEAR ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch has 11.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports (24 Gbit/s vs 12.8 Gbit/s). The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports has 5 W more power consumption (typical) than the NETGEAR ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch (36 W vs 31 W). Dimensions (WxDxH): 440 x 257 x 43 mm on the NETGEAR ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch, 440 x 205 x 43 mm on the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports. Power requirements: 100-240V; 50/60Hz on the NETGEAR ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch, 100 - 127/200 - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz on the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:12
- ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports:26
Switching capacity
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:24 Gbit/s
- ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports:12.8 Gbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:31 W
- ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports:36 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:440 x 257 x 43 mm
- ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports:440 x 205 x 43 mm
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:0 - 95%
- ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports:95
Heat dissipation
- ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch:28.24 BTU/h
- ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports:29.866 BTU/h

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Comparison of ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch, ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports
47 specifications	A NETGEAR ProSafe 12 Port Layer 2 Managed Gigabit Network Switch View product	B NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for one	Managed	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	26
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
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 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Copper ethernet cabling technology	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
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 transmission1 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityDiffers	24 Gbit/s	12.8 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 MB
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; CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950); TUV licensed (EN 60 950); UL listed (UL 1950)/cUL IEC950/EN60950
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
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58300
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	31 W	36 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features4 differ
Management platformKnown for one	CLI, Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
LatencyDiffers	20ms	20µs (64-byte frames, 100 Mbps to 100 Mbps)
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 257 x 43 mm	440 x 205 x 43 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240V; 50/60Hz	100 - 127/200 - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsDiffers	CE, FCC Part 15 Class A, VCCI Class A, EN 55022 (CISPR 22), C-Tick	CE mark, commercial; FCC Part 15 Class A; VCCI Class A; EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Class A EN 50082-1; C-Tick
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	- 24 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T and 100BASETX (Auto Uplink on all ports) - 2 x RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T, 100BASETX and 1000BASE-T (Auto Uplink on all ports) - 2 x Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC) slots for GBIC modules - RS-232 Console Port
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	95
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers	28.24 BTU/h	29.866 BTU/h
Protocolsidentical
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet/ Fast Ethernet/ Gigabit Ethernet
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 kg

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