Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR ProSafe GSM5212P vs NETGEAR ProSafe GSM7212F

Key differences

SFP module slots quantity
- ProSafe GSM5212P:4
- ProSafe GSM7212F:12
Fiber ports quantity
- ProSafe GSM5212P:4
- ProSafe GSM7212F:12
10G support
- ProSafe GSM5212P:No
- ProSafe GSM7212F:Yes
Number of VLANs
- ProSafe GSM5212P:1024
- ProSafe GSM7212F:64
Maximum data transfer rate
- ProSafe GSM5212P:1 Gbit/s
- ProSafe GSM7212F:10 Gbit/s
Noise level
- ProSafe GSM5212P:35.1 dB
- ProSafe GSM7212F:48 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- ProSafe GSM5212P:766618 h
- ProSafe GSM7212F:670956 h
Power consumption (typical)
- ProSafe GSM5212P:125 W
- ProSafe GSM7212F:150 W

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Comparison of ProSafe GSM5212P, ProSafe GSM7212F
77 specifications	A NETGEAR ProSafe GSM5212P View product	B NETGEAR ProSafe GSM7212F View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityDiffers	4	12
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	4	12
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Network2 differ
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	1024	64
Data transmission1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, EAP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS	802.1x RADIUS, EAP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES
Performance2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	35.1 dB	48 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	766618 h	670956 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	125 W	150 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	331 x 208 x 44 mm	440 x 257 x 44 mm
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.6 kg	3.67 kg

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