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NETGEAR ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) vs NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports

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Key differences

The NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports has 18 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the NETGEAR ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) (26 vs 8). The NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports has 7,000 entries more MAC address table than the NETGEAR ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) (8000 entries vs 1000 entries). The NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports has 7.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the NETGEAR ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) (8.8 Gbit/s vs 1.6 Gbit/s). Copper ethernet cabling technology: 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T on the NETGEAR ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE), 1000Base-T, 100Base-TX, 10Base-T on the NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports. Safety: CE mark, CE/LVD EN60950 on the NETGEAR ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE), CE mark, cUL IEC950/EN60950 on the NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports.

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE):8
    • ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports:26
  • MAC address table
    • ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE):1000 entries
    • ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports:8000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE):1.6 Gbit/s
    • ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports:8.8 Gbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE):0.1 Gbit/s
    • ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports:1 Gbit/s
  • Safety
    • ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE):CE mark, CE/LVD EN60950
    • ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports:CE mark, cUL IEC950/EN60950
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE):44 W
    • ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports:13 W
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE):235 x 103 x 27 mm
    • ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports:440 x 205 x 43 mm
  • Weight
    • ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE):740 g
    • ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports:2.5 kg

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Comparison of ProSafe 8 Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch with 4 port Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE), ProSafe Smart Switch 24 10/100 ports & 2 Gigabit ports
25 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers826
Network1 differ
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T1000Base-T, 100Base-TX, 10Base-T
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers1000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers1.6 Gbit/s8.8 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers0.1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbps
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.256 MB
Protocols1 differ
Data link protocolsDiffersIEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3afEthernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, DHCP, STP, VLAN
Design1 differ
SafetyDiffersCE mark, CE/LVD EN60950CE mark, cUL IEC950/EN60950
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one190000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCategory 5 network cables Network card for each PC Network software
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs44 W13 W
Other features3 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one100 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs235 x 103 x 27 mm440 x 205 x 43 mm
Networking featuresKnown for oneEthernet, Fast EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsDiffersCE mark, FCC Part 15 Class B, VCCI Class B, EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Class B, C-TickCE mark, FCC Part 15 Class A, VCCI Class A, C-Tick
I/O portsDiffers8x 10/100 Ethernet 1x Power24x 10/100 ports 2x 10/100/1000 ports
Non-operating relative humidity (non-condensing)Known for one95Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100-240VAC/50-60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one10 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers740 g2.5 kg

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