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GS108 vs. GS208 vs. GS608

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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 branding? This purchase is for home office use, with some high-volume internal traffic plus the usual cable-bandwidth-limited external video downloads, etc.

 

Thanks!

Model: GS208v2|Unmanaged Switch
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JohnRo
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Re: GS108 vs. GS208 vs. GS608

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, 

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JohnRo
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: GS108 vs. GS208 vs. GS608

Hello rbd, 

 

Welcome to the community! 

 

All of the models mentioned are gigabit desktop switches. The GS108 is the copper gigabit version with metal casing, this is a part of the unmanaged PROSAFE switch series designed for business and is able to withstand business environments. The GS608 is the first one to be released as a SOHO type of environment compared to the first GS108 it is using only a plastic casing and there are some changes made on the chipsets being used. Ths GS208 is the newest version, the casing was redesigned and is the cheapest of all three. Technically, any of the three models can be used on a home office environment. 

 

Let us know if you have more questions. 

 

Thanks, 

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rbd
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Re: GS108 vs. GS208 vs. GS608

Thanks, JohnRo!

 

Can you be any more specific about what you mean by 'designed for business and is able to withstand business environments'? Does this mean longer MTBF? Or better performance (bigger buffers, better switching technology, better jumbo packet support, etc.)?

 

I'm trying to figure out if it's worth spending about double for the 608 over the 208, or even slightly more for the 108, and there's just not enough info in the vendor's spec sheets to provide any plausible answer. Sounds like maybe the 208 is a newer, cheaper version of the 608 with identical performance, but even that is not particularly clear.

 

Thanks again,

 

Roger

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JohnRo
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Re: GS108 vs. GS208 vs. GS608

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, 

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rbd
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Re: GS108 vs. GS208 vs. GS608

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

Re: GS108 vs. GS208 vs. GS608

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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MelSam
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Hi JohnRo,

 

In one Netgear ProSafe GS108 8-Port  Switch box, there's a picture / image that shows the words "Gigabit Ethernet" printed in white and orange, and it includes an orange line underlying the word Gigabit and flanked to the left of the word Ethernet. The words appear in the carton right above the 5th and 6th ports (from left to right). Also, in the same carton, at the bottom right there is a single blue label "Netgear Lifetime Warranty".

 

In another Netgear ProSafe GS108 8-Port  Switch box, there's a picture / image that does NOT show the words as seen in the above para.  Also, in the carton's right corner there are three black labels "Lifetime Warranty", "Lifetime Tech Support" and "Lifetime Nextbusiness Day".

 

Since both the Switch boxes indicate GS108 8-Port, what is the difference(s) between them? Please explain. Thanks.

Model: GS108v4|ProSafe 8 ports gigabit unmanaged switch
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JohnRo
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: GS108 vs. GS208 vs. GS608

Hello MelSam, 

 

Welcome to the community! 

 

The GS108 has a lot of versions - latest version now is V4 (not including GS108E, GS108P/PE and GS108T). The reason for the hardware revision is to improve and redesign the GS108 switch. Compared to the V1 model, the GS108v4 is now smaller and has simple design. Chipsets may have also been changed to have better performance, increased buffer size etc. The first one you have mentioned is either a V1 or V2 model and the second one is a V4 model (latest). 

 

Let us know if you have more questions. 

 

Thanks, 

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MelSam
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Thank you very much JohnRo. It's much appreciated.

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XavierLL
NETGEAR Employee Retired

Re: GS108 vs. GS208 vs. GS608

Hi all,

 

Just wanted to share the attached graph that summarize really well the difference between  our 200/600/300/100 and 500 seriesunmanaged_switch_features_matrix.png

 

Hope it helps!

 

Xavier Lleixa

NETGEAR CBU PLM

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