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Netgear GS308 vs Netgear GS608

6.22 in
1.14 in
Netgear GS308 Switch
Netgear GS308
1.22 in
4.61 in
Netgear GS608 Switch
Netgear GS608
Available colors
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User rating
136
3.4 out of 5
136 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
21 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
19 %
1 stars
7 %
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Netgear GS608Netgear GS608
TypeUnmanagedUnmanaged
Stackablenono
Administerednono
Connectivity technologyWiredWired

Design

Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Netgear GS608Netgear GS608
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Blue
  • White
Housing materialMetalPlastic
Designed for rack mountingnono
LED indicators
  • Activity
  • Link
  • Power
  • Link
  • Power

Dimensions

Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Netgear GS608Netgear GS608
Width6.22 in1.22 in
Height1.14 in4.61 in
Depth3.98 in6.97 in
Weight0.86 lb6.83 lb

Connectivity

Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Netgear GS608Netgear GS608
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 GS308Netgear GS308
Netgear GS608Netgear GS608
Standards followed
  • IEEE 802.1p
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3az
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.1p
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3i
  • IEEE 802.3u
10G supportnono
Switching capacity16.0 GB/s16.0 GB/s
Auto MDI/MDI-Xyesyes
Auto-sensingyesyes
Performance/Switching capacity1616
Support for Jumboframesyesyes

Technical details

Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Netgear GS608Netgear GS608
MAC address table80004000
Packet buffer memory0.13 mB1.0 mB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)3711898.0 h87600.0 h
Maximum data transfer rate1.0 GB/s1.0 GB/s
Jumbo frames9216.0 B9216.0 B
CoolingNonePassive

Power

Netgear GS308Netgear GS308
Netgear GS608Netgear GS608
Power consumption (typical)3.84 W10.0 W
Power consumption (max)3.04 W3.52 W
Power connectorDC-in jackDC-in jack

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