Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch vs Zyxel GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black

16specifications compared
13differ
3identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:Unmanaged
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:8
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:1
MAC address table
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:1000 entries
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:16000 entries
Maximum data transfer rate
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:0.1 Gbit/s
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:1 Gbit/s
Stackable
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:No
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:Yes
Product colour
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:Blue
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:Black
Power consumption (typical)
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:7.5 W
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:50 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch:158 x 103 x 27 mm
- GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black:438 x 225 x 44.45 mm

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Comparison of ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch, GS-4012F
52 specifications	A NETGEAR ProSafe 8-Port 10/100 Desktop Switch View product	B Zyxel GS-4012F Managed L3+ Black Model GS-4012F View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	1
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	1000 entries	16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WRR, GVRP, RIPV1/V2, OSPF V2, IGMP V1/V2, DVMRP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
StackableDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Blue	Black
SafetyKnown for one	UL 1950/cUL; IEC950/EN60950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	7.5 W	50 W
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	158 x 103 x 27 mm	438 x 225 x 44.45 mm
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1x
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1488000pps
Power requirementsDiffers	7.5VDC, 1A	100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 x dual-personality GbE 1 x D-Sub 9 pin Female (DCE)
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
BandwidthKnown for one	1.6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 15 A; EN55 022 (CISPR22), A; VCCI A; C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
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	3.4 kg
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	168000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source

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