Product comparison · 2 network switches

NETGEAR ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE vs NETGEAR ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch

18specifications compared
14differ
4identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE has 44 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch (52 vs 8). The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE has 1.6 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch (17.6 Gbit/s vs 16 Gbit/s). The NETGEAR ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE has 0.09 MB more packet buffer memory than the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch (0.122 MB vs 0.032 MB). LED indicators: Link on the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE, Power on the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch. Dimensions (WxDxH): 440 x 385 x 43 mm on the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE, 235.5 x 100.8 x 27 mm on the NETGEAR ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE:52
- ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:8
Switching capacity
- ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE:17.6 Gbit/s
- ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:16 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memory
- ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE:0.122 MB
- ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:0.032 MB
LED indicators
- ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE:Link
- ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:Power
Power consumption (typical)
- ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE:440 W
- ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:14 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE:440 x 385 x 43 mm
- ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:235.5 x 100.8 x 27 mm
Power requirements
- ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE:100-240VAC/50-60 Hz
- ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:5 V @ 2.8 A DC
Weight
- ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE:5.7 kg
- ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch:760 g

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Comparison of ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE, ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch
31 specifications	A NETGEAR ProSafe™ 48 Port 10/100 L3 Managed Stackable Switch w/ 4 Gigabit Ports & PoE View product	B NETGEAR ProSafe™ 8 Port Gigabit Desktop Switch View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	52	8
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u
Copper ethernet cabling technology	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	17.6 Gbit/s	16 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.122 MB	0.032 MB
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 entries
Protocols1 differ
Data link protocolsDiffers	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Ethernet,Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Design2 differ
LED indicatorsDiffers	Link	Power
SafetyDiffers	CE mark, commercial; CSA certified (CSA 22.2 #950); UL listed (UL 1950)/CUL IEC950/EN60950	UL (UL 1950), CUL, C-Tick
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	117747 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows, Linux, Mac OS
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	- UTP Category 5 or better cables -Network card for each PC or server (e.g. GA302T) -Network software
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	440 W	14 W
Other features5 differ
LatencyDiffers	< 80 µ ( 64-byte frames)	(100 to 100 Mbps): 40 µ (max), (1000 to 1000 Mbps): 10 µ (max)
Data transfer rate	1000 Mbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 385 x 43 mm	235.5 x 100.8 x 27 mm
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240VAC/50-60 Hz	5 V @ 2.8 A DC
Electromagnetic emissionsDiffers	CE mark, commercial; FCC Part 15 Class A; VCCI Class A; EN 55022 (CISPR 22), Class A; C-Tick	CE mark, commercial FCC Part 15 Class A, EN 55 022 (CISPR 22), Class A VCCI, Class A C-Tick
I/O portsDiffers	- 48 RJ-45 connectors (10BASE-T & 100BASETX) - 4 1000Base-T with optional SFP connectors(fiber connection) - RS-232 Console Port	8 auto speed(10/100/1000) sensing UTP RJ-45
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 dB
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	95	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	18.99 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	5.7 kg	760 g

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