Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR ProSafe 16-Port Smart Gigabit Switch + 2 Fiber Module Slots vs NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports

13specifications compared
9differ
4identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports has 10 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the NETGEAR ProSafe 16-Port Smart Gigabit Switch + 2 Fiber Module Slots (26 vs 16). The NETGEAR ProSafe 16-Port Smart Gigabit Switch + 2 Fiber Module Slots has 19.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports (32 Gbit/s vs 12.8 Gbit/s). The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports has 0.544 MB more packet buffer memory than the NETGEAR ProSafe 16-Port Smart Gigabit Switch + 2 Fiber Module Slots (0.8 MB vs 0.256 MB).

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- ProSafe 16-Port Smart Gigabit Switch + 2 Fiber Module Slots:16
- ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports:26
Switching capacity
- ProSafe 16-Port Smart Gigabit Switch + 2 Fiber Module Slots:32 Gbit/s
- ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports:12.8 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memory
- ProSafe 16-Port Smart Gigabit Switch + 2 Fiber Module Slots:0.256 MB
- ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports:0.8 MB
Weight
- ProSafe 16-Port Smart Gigabit Switch + 2 Fiber Module Slots:2.74 kg
- ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports:3.2 kg

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Comparison of ProSafe 16-Port Smart Gigabit Switch + 2 Fiber Module Slots, ProSafe™ 24 Port 10/100 L2 Managed Switch with 2 Gigabit Ports
42 specifications	A NETGEAR ProSafe 16-Port Smart Gigabit Switch + 2 Fiber Module Slots 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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	26
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100/1000 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityDiffers	32 Gbit/s	12.8 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.256 MB	0.8 MB
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1, STP, DHCP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsDiffers	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet/ Fast Ethernet/ Gigabit Ethernet
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyDiffers	CE, cUL 60950/EN60950	CE mark, commercial; CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950); TUV licensed (EN 60 950); UL listed (UL 1950)/cUL IEC950/EN60950
Performanceidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	65789 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58300
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
LatencyDiffers	<20µs	20µs (64-byte frames, 100 Mbps to 100 Mbps)
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	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, 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
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 127/200 - 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.74 kg	3.2 kg
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	29.866 BTU/h

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