Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR Prosafe 8x vs Zyxel MGS3712 network switch L2 Black

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- Prosafe 8x:8
- MGS3712 network switch L2 Black:12
Product colour
- Prosafe 8x:Grey
- MGS3712 network switch L2 Black:Black
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- Prosafe 8x:278553 h
- MGS3712 network switch L2 Black:320302 h
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Prosafe 8x:158 x 105 x 27 mm
- MGS3712 network switch L2 Black:438 x 225 x 44.5 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Prosafe 8x:32 - 131 °F
- MGS3712 network switch L2 Black:0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Prosafe 8x:-20 - 70 °C
- MGS3712 network switch L2 Black:-25 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Prosafe 8x:0 - 95%
- MGS3712 network switch L2 Black:-10 - 90%
Weight
- Prosafe 8x:560 g
- MGS3712 network switch L2 Black:3.4 kg

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Comparison of Prosafe 8x, MGS3712
51 specifications	A NETGEAR Prosafe 8x View product	B Zyxel MGS3712 network switch L2 Black Model MGS3712 View product
Management featuresidentical
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
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	12
Power connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Data transmissionidentical
Supported data transfer rates	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.122 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 entries
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
StackableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Performance1 differ
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	0 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	278553 h	320302 h
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
LatencyKnown for one	15μs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	158 x 105 x 27 mm	438 x 225 x 44.5 mm
BandwidthKnown for one	16 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LED	Yes	Yes
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	157.5 x 104.1 x 27.9 mm (6.2 x 4.1 x 1.1")	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one	0.558 kg (1.23 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 131 °F	0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-25 - 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%	-10 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	560 g	3.4 kg
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No

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