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NETGEAR ProSafe GSM7212F vs NETGEAR ProSafe GSM7212P

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  • 73specifications compared
  • 8differ
  • 65identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

  • SFP module slots quantity
    • ProSafe GSM7212F:12
    • ProSafe GSM7212P:4
  • SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
    • ProSafe GSM7212F:12
    • ProSafe GSM7212P:4
  • Fiber ports quantity
    • ProSafe GSM7212F:12
    • ProSafe GSM7212P:4
  • Number of VLANs
    • ProSafe GSM7212F:64
    • ProSafe GSM7212P:1024
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • ProSafe GSM7212F:670956 h
    • ProSafe GSM7212P:422436 h
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • ProSafe GSM7212F:150 W
    • ProSafe GSM7212P:380 W
  • Weight
    • ProSafe GSM7212F:3.67 kg
    • ProSafe GSM7212P:4.02 kg

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Comparison of ProSafe GSM7212F, ProSafe GSM7212P
75 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL2+L2+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
System event logYesYes
MIB supportMIB-II, Bridge MIB, Etherlike-MIB, SMIv2, VLAN MIB, Client MIB, Entity MIB v2, RMON-MIB, PAE-MIB, LLDP MIBMIB-II, Bridge MIB, Etherlike-MIB, SMIv2, VLAN MIB, Client MIB, Entity MIB v2, RMON-MIB, PAE-MIB, LLDP MIB
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity1212
SFP module slots quantityDiffers124
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers124
Fiber ports quantityDiffers124
Fiber optic connectorSFPSFP
Console portRS-232RS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Power connectorDC-in jackDC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportYesYes
Copper ethernet cabling technology1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
IP routingYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
Number of VLANsDiffers641024
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technology1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SX, 100BASE-FX1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SX, 100BASE-FX
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Supported data transfer rates10/100/1000 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacity24 Gbit/s24 Gbit/s
Throughput17.8 Mpps17.8 Mpps
Store-and-forwardYesYes
Number of trunks1212
Number of queues88
Number of static routes1616
Maximum data transfer rate10 Gbit/s10 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Packet buffer memory12 MB12 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, EAP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS, WPA-AES802.1x RADIUS, EAP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS
Static port securityYesYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsSNMP v1/2/3, SMI v1/2, HTTP 1.1SNMP v1/2/3, SMI v1/2, HTTP 1.1
Data link protocolsLLDPLLDP
Supported network protocolsIP, IPv4, IPv6, TCP/UDP, TFTP, DoS, ICMP, ARP, BOOTP, SNTP, SFTP, BSD, TelnetIP, IPv4, IPv6, TCP/UDP, TFTP, DoS, ICMP, ARP, BOOTP, SNTP, SFTP, BSD, Telnet
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Product colourGreyGrey
SafetyCE, CSA, UL/cUL, ENCE, CSA, UL/cUL, EN
Performance1 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelBroadcom BCM53003Broadcom BCM53003
Processor frequency600 MHz600 MHz
Memory typeRAMRAM
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Flash memory32 MB32 MB
Noise levelKnown for one48 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs670956 h422436 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs150 W380 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Latency3.1 - 93.1 - 9
Dimensions (WxDxH)440 x 257 x 44 mm440 x 257 x 44 mm
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)0 - 90%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)0 - 95%0 - 95%
Operating altitude0 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude0 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers3.67 kg4.02 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationCE, FCC, VCCI, EN (CISPR 22), C-TickCE, FCC, VCCI, EN (CISPR 22), C-Tick

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