We performed a comparison between HPE Ethernet Switches and NETGEAR Switches based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Ethernet Switches solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The best feature of this solution is the lifetime warranty."
"The solution offers lifetime warranties."
"The product's stacking technology is stable and works well."
"I have found the most valuable feature is stability."
"We can easily replace components without incurring significant costs in an error or failure."
"HPE Ethernet Switches are scalable, and their software is also quite sturdy."
"I like that HPE's management functions are GUI-based, so it doesn't rely on command lines."
"I would rate the stability a solid ten out of ten."
"There is a lot of helpful documentation that helps with the configuration process."
"The solution is stable."
"You are not limited in terms of stacking ports, and especially, if you're using the 96X as a core switch, the scalability, I could see this being very large. If you're using a type of a hybrid topology with a core switch going out to multiple switch stacks, or something like that, I could see the scalability of this being very good, especially considering the kind of backplane switching capacity on the 96X."
"The solution is very powerful and versatile."
"The company provides a lifetime warranty."
"SFP, speed, and 10-Gigabit are the most valuable aspects of this solution. We're an architecture firm and we sometimes deal with large files. Anything we can do to eke out even a fraction of a second less time to get something done over the course of a year adds up. If I can get 10-Gigabit running in my server room, which I am right now, even though we're only gigabit to the desktop, due to the client computers we have, I can get more performance from everybody. I'm ready to start bringing in 10-Gigabit Ethernet to the desktop once I get the hardware to do that."
"Technical support is helpful and quick to respond."
"As far as remoting into it goes, it is very efficient because I can do it from anywhere, through the remote software. I can get right into it, I can change settings really quickly, if a customer needs to add another device into it or if I need to make changes on the VLANs that we created."
"I would like to see the initial setup become easier."
". There is room for improvement in pricing. One box shouldn't require additional installations. We need a package deal with licenses that are usable for different tasks. Right now, we need a license for every additional feature, which adds up."
"There is a limitation of capability."
"The solution lacks certain protocols and has a limited warranty."
"The pricing could be lowered."
"There is some improvement needed for the power supply of the solution."
"They should have more control tools for controlling the bandwidth."
"We'd like better support for situations where we need troubleshooting."
"There's a lack of chips and, consequently, a lack of deliveries. They're out of stock at their European warehouse."
"Centralized monitoring is there, but competitors like Cisco Prime are at a higher level of centralized monitoring."
"My one issue with it is that not all the features of the switch can currently be managed via the portal. For some of the more advanced features, you still have to configure the switch."
"The IGMP specifics of the web management console could use a bit of clarification."
"They need to continue moving forward with their consulting in the AV realm to find out what is needed. They are some differences in the M4300 line and the larger M4500 line right now. They could produce a 1 Gigabit variety that could be a bit cheaper that might fit into that, since the majority of the projects that we see are still in that 1 Gigabit bandwidth threshold. Along with that, a great option would be if it would provide the same modular ability on a lower level."
"The product's stability has certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"What I'd like to see is more compatibility with virtual stacking, so that 4300-series switches and 3300-series switches will actually stack together and that virtual switch stacks, themselves, are not limited to just six devices, so that they can create larger loops with more bandwidth and more redundancy."
"There are a lot of systems that are moving into different areas. There are a lot of cloud-based things happening. One nice feature that I've seen in other switches is artificial intelligence on the actual porting. They've got AI technology that will tell you when a port is down. They not only tell you when a port is down; they also tell you when a port is running slower. You can do a cable-fault check, or you can do other checks. It would be nice to have this information in NETGEAR. This feature might already be there in a new release of the NETGEAR's firmware, but I haven't seen it."
HPE Ethernet Switches is ranked 10th in Ethernet Switches with 94 reviews while NETGEAR Switches is ranked 4th in Ethernet Switches with 50 reviews. HPE Ethernet Switches is rated 8.2, while NETGEAR Switches is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of HPE Ethernet Switches writes "They're solid and can last for up to 15 years". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NETGEAR Switches writes "You can stack different models of switches which makes the scalability great". HPE Ethernet Switches is most compared with Cisco Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches, H3C Ethernet Switches, Juniper EX Series Ethernet Switches and Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center, whereas NETGEAR Switches is most compared with D-Link Ethernet Switches, Cisco Linksys Ethernet Switches, Ubiquiti UniFi Switches and Cisco Ethernet Switches. See our HPE Ethernet Switches vs. NETGEAR Switches report.
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