Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports vs Zyxel GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch

10specifications compared
9differ
1identical
18known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports has 23 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Zyxel GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch (28 vs 5). The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports has 31.875 MB more packet buffer memory than the Zyxel GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch (32 MB vs 0.125 MB). The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports has 76.04 W more power consumption (typical) than the Zyxel GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch (80 W vs 3.96 W). Dimensions (WxDxH): 440 x 205 x 43 mm on the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports, 165 x 100 x 32.5 mm on the Zyxel GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch. Operating temperature (T-T): 0 - 40 °C on the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports, 0 - 45 °C on the Zyxel GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports:28
- GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:5
Packet buffer memory
- ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports:32 MB
- GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:0.125 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports:80 W
- GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:3.96 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports:440 x 205 x 43 mm
- GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:165 x 100 x 32.5 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports:0 - 40 °C
- GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports:-20 - 70 °C
- GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:10 - 90 °C
Weight
- ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports:3.2 kg
- GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch:430 g

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Comparison of ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports, GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch
28 specifications	A NETGEAR ProSafe™ 24-Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch with 4 Gigabit Ports View product	B Zyxel GS-105A 5-port Desktop Gigabit Ethernet Switch View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	28	5
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	16384 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one	12.8 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	32 MB	0.125 MB
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Protocolsidentical
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
SafetyKnown for one	CE mark, commercial; CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950); UL listed (UL 1950)/CUL IEC950/EN60950	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	125500 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	80 W	3.96 W
Other features2 differ
LatencyKnown for one	80 microseconds for 64-byte frames	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 205 x 43 mm	165 x 100 x 32.5 mm
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240VAC/50-60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	CE mark, commercial; FCC Part 15 Class A; VCCI Class A; EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Class A; C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsDiffers	- 24 or 48 RJ-45 connectors for 10BASE-T,100BASE-TX (Auto Uplink and auto-negotiate on all ports) - 4 1000Base-T with optional SFP connectors for fiber connection - RS-232 Console Port	5 x 10/100/1000BA BASE-T RJ-45
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	10 - 90 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	95	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	430 g
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Managed
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class A, CE, UL, CUL, C-Tick

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