Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch vs StarTech.com 5 Port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch

17specifications compared
9differ
8identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:8
- 5 Port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch:5
MAC address table
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:1000 entries
- 5 Port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch:2048 entries
Product colour
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:Blue
- 5 Port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch:Black
Power consumption (typical)
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:7.5 W
- 5 Port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch:2.4 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:158 x 103 x 27 mm
- 5 Port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch:26 x 70 x 110 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:0 - 40 °C
- 5 Port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch:-10 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:-10 - 70 °C
- 5 Port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch:-25 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:10 - 90%
- 5 Port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch:5 - 95%

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Comparison of ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch, 5 Port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch
39 specifications	A NETGEAR ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch View product	B StarTech.com 5 Port Unmanaged Ethernet Switch View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	5
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	1000 entries	2048 entries
Store-and-forward	Yes	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	0.1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Protocolsidentical
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Stackable	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
SafetyKnown for one	UL 1950/cUL; IEC950/EN60950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	168000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.5 W	2.4 W
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.2 A
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features1 differ
LatencyKnown for one	20 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	10 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	158 x 103 x 27 mm	26 x 70 x 110 mm
BandwidthKnown for one	1.6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	7.5VDC, 1A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Connectivity LEDs	Yes	Yes
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	CE, FCC 15 A; EN55 022 (CISPR22), A; VCCI A; C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BaseT/100BaseTX
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-10 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-25 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	490 g	200 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	79 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	196 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	176 mm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ROHS, UL, FCC, CE

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