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Netgear GS208 vs Netgear GS308

5.98 in
1.02 in
Netgear GS208 Switch
Netgear GS208
6.22 in
1.14 in
Netgear GS308 Switch
Netgear GS308
Available colors
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User rating
45
3.9 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
2 %
136
3.4 out of 5
136 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
19 %
1 stars
7 %

Full Comparison

General

Netgear GS208Netgear GS208
Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Stackablenono
Administerednono
Connectivity technologyWiredWired

Design

Netgear GS208Netgear GS208
Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Colour of productWhite
  • Black
  • Grey
Housing materialPlasticMetal
Designed for rack mountingnono
LED indicators
  • LAN
  • Power
  • Activity
  • Link
  • Power

Dimensions

Netgear GS208Netgear GS208
Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Width5.98 in6.22 in
Height1.02 in1.14 in
Depth3.66 in3.98 in
Weight0.42 lb0.86 lb

Connectivity

Netgear GS208Netgear GS208
Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Number of ports88
Power over Ethernet (PoE)nono
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type
Gigabit Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity88
Number of 10/100Mb/1Gb/10Gb/s ports00
Number of 10/100Mb/1Gb/s ports88
Number of 10/100Mb/s ports00
Number of 10Mb/s ports00
Data link protocols
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet

Communication

Netgear GS208Netgear GS208
Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Standards followed
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.1p
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3az
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
10G supportnono
Auto-sensingyesyes
Performance/Switching capacity1616
Support for Jumboframesyesyes

Technical details

Netgear GS208Netgear GS208
Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
MAC address table40008000
Maximum data transfer rate0.1 GB/s1.0 GB/s
Jumbo frames9216.0 B9216.0 B
CoolingPassiveNone

Features

Netgear GS208Netgear GS208
Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Max operating temperature104.0 °F104.0 °F
Min operating temperature32.0 °F32.0 °F

Power

Netgear GS208Netgear GS208
Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Power consumption (typical)3.52 W3.84 W
Power connectorDC-in jackDC-in jack
Power deviceExternalExternal

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Netgear GS208 vs Netgear GS308 - User Opinions

          • javier
            over 1 year ago
            The GS308 is more intended for a small business or work-from-home network control center where ethernet ports are routed to a patch panel, and connected together via the switch. The GS208 is more intended for desktop installations just needing an ethernet splitter.
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