Smart Switch Feature Comparison Table
This chart summarizes key specs and features for the smart switches featured in our $250 Gigabit Smart Switch Roundup and Dell PowerConnect 2708 reviews.
(N/A = Not available)
| Product | D-Link DGS-1216T [Website] |
Linksys SRW2008 [Website] |
NetGear GS716T [Website] |
TrendNet TEG-160WS [Website] |
Dell 2708 [Website] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Delivered Web Price(Pricegrabber) | $259 Check price |
$186.00 Check price |
$245 Check price |
$159 Check price |
$89 |
| Chipset | Marvell | Marvell | Marvell | Broadcom | Marvell |
| Power Supply | |||||
| Power Consumption | 30.3 W max. | 24 W max. | 32 W max. | 23 W max. | 12 W |
| Power | 100-240VAC /50-60 Hz | 100-240VAC /50-60 Hz | 100-240VAC /50-60 Hz | 100-240VAC /50-60 Hz | 100-240VAC/50-60 Hz |
| Power Switch | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Network Ports | |||||
| Wired | 16 10/100 /1000 Mbps | 8 10/100 /1000 Mbps | 16 10/100 /1000 Mbps | 16 10/100 /1000 Mbps | 8 10/100/1000 Mbps |
| Fiber Optic | 2 shared SFP ports for SFP GBIC Modules | 2 shared SFP ports for SFP GBIC Modules | 2 shared SFP ports for SFP GBIC Modules | None | None |
| Auto MDIX | Yes | Yes (configurable) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Physical Specifications | |||||
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 440 x 210 x 44 mm (17.3 x 8.3 x 1.73 in.) | 279 x 45 x 170 mm (11 x 1.75 x 6.69 in.) | 440 x 205 x 43 mm (17.8 x 8.1 x 1.6 in.) | 440 x 210 x 44 mm (17.3 x 8.3 x 1.73 in.) | 264 x 162 x 43 mm (10.42 x 6.37 x 1.70 in.) |
| Weight | 6 lb (2.832 kg) | 2.2 lb (1 kg) | 6.03 lb (2.74 kg) | 6.6 lb (3 kg) | 5 lb (2.26 kg) |
| Certifications | |||||
| CE Mark | CE Mark, CE Class A | CE mark, commercial | CE mark, commercial | CE mark, commercial | |
| FCC Part 15 Class A | FCC Part 15 Class A | FCC Part 15 Class A | FCC Part 15 Class A | FCC Part 15 Class A | |
| UL, cUL | VCCI Class A | VCCI Class A | |||
| CB | C-Tick | ||||
| LEDs | |||||
| Per port | Link/Activity, 100, 1000 | Link/Activity, Gigabit | Link/Activity, Speed, FDX | Link/Activity, 100, 1000 | Link/Activity/Speed, FDX |
| Per device | Power, CPU | System | Power | Power, System | Power, Management |
| Managed Functions | |||||
| IEEE 802.1Q Static VLAN | Up to 255 | (up to 256 active) | (Up to 64) | N/A | Up to 64 active |
| Port-based VLAN | Up to 16 | Up to 8 | (Up to 16) | (Up to 16) | Up to 8 |
| IEEE 802.1p Class of Service (CoS) | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| Port-based QoS/queues | Yes/4 | Yes/4 | Yes/4 | Yes/2 | Yes/4 |
| IEEE802.3ad (manual) Link Aggregation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| IEEE 802.1d Spanning Tree Protocol | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SNMP V1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| SNMP V2 | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SNMP V3 | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| RMON support | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | Yes |
| IP/MAC ACL | N/A | Yes/Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 802.1x/RADIUS port control | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Set time with SNTP server | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| IGMP Snooping | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Per Port Broadcast threshold | N/A | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| Port Based web status | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Port Based web statistics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DHCP client | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| Jumbo Frame Support (up to 9,600 bytes) | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Private Enterprise MIB | N/A | Yes | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Port Mirroring Support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Web-based configuration | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Console port | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Telnet | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Web-based configuration – SSL | N/A | Yes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Configuration Backup/Restore | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| Password Access Control | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Firmware upgradeable | Yes – Web /utility | Yes – Web/TFTP | Yes – Web Based | Yes – through utility | Yes – TFTP only |
| Performance Specifications | |||||
| Forwarding modes | Store and forward | Store and forward | Store and forward | Store and forward | Store and forward |
| Bandwidth | 32 Gbps | 16 Gbps | 32 Gbps | 32 Gbps | 16 Gbps |
| Buffer memory | 512 KB | 1MB | 256 KB embedded memory per unit | 512 KB | 1 MB |
| Address database size: (MAC) addresses per system | 8000 | 8000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Warranty | 5 Years | 5 Years | 5 Years | 5 Years | 1 Year |
| Noise Levels (dB) | |||||
| At fan | 84 | < 50 | 91 | 82 | <50 |
| 6" from fan | 57 | < 50 | 78 | 63 | <50 |
| 6" from front of unit | <50 | < 50 | 57 | 53 | <50 |
| 36" from front of unit | <50 | < 50 | 53 | < 50 | <50 |
| Number of fans/size | 1 / 1.5" | 0 | 2 / 1.5" | 2 / 1.5" | 0 |