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rbd
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Feb 22, 2016
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GS108 vs. GS208 vs. GS608

I can see virtually no difference in specs between GS108/208/608 switches. Is any of these actually a superior product, or does the vendor just charge twice as much for adding 'Business class' to the...
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  • JohnRo's avatar
    JohnRo
    Feb 22, 2016

    Hi rdb, 

     

    Yes, all PROSAFE line has a higher MTBF compared to the SOHO versions and it has a lifetime hardware warranty that is why the price is a little different. Performance should be the same though they may have different hardware and chipsets, the GS208 is the newer version of the GS608 you may consider it as a cheaper hardware update. 

     

     

    Thanks, 

rbd's avatar
rbd
Tutor
Feb 22, 2016

Thanks for the followup, JohnRo. Sounds like there's no reason to buy the 608 then, and I should decide between the 208 and 108 largely on the perceived value of the lifetime warranty.

 

Thanks again!

 

Roger

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JohnRo
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Feb 22, 2016

Hi again rbd, 

 

You're welcome! 

 

Any of the two should work fine, it is just the matter on how long you think you will need an upgrade. 

 

Have a great day!

 

Thanks, 

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