NETGEAR GS108E ProSafe Plus 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Partially Managed
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NETGEAR GS108E ProSafe Plus 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Partially Managed
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SpecPicks scored NETGEAR GS108E ProSafe Plus 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch Partially… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the lan-party gear category. NETGEAR's lan-party gear lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.
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Full Specifications
| ports | 8 |
|---|---|
| speed | Gigabit |
| managed | false |
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