One is force pulse and the other is a force smash. While they might have a short range they aren't saber attacks. The only one that was saber based was the thing about double bladed sabers.

People already have the wrong impression of the consular. They aren't a stand in the back and cast spell/force abilities class per say but rather a jack of all trades. They are more like a control class where they can melee and they can range but they get to choose which and when it best suits them.