Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP vs Zyxel GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots

14specifications compared
7differ
7identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Zyxel GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots has 8,000 entries more MAC address table than the Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP (16000 entries vs 8000 entries). The Zyxel GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots has 33,940 h more mean time between failures (MTBF) than the Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP (233940 h vs 200000 h). The Zyxel GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots has 2 W more power consumption (typical) than the Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP (40 W vs 38 W). Switch type: Managed on the Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP, Unmanaged on the Zyxel GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots. Dimensions (WxDxH): 440 x 387 x 44 mm on the Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP, 440 x 300 x 45 mm on the Zyxel GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots.

Switch type
- 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP:Managed
- GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots:Unmanaged
MAC address table
- 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP:8000 entries
- GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots:16000 entries
Mean time between failures (MTBF)
- 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP:200000 h
- GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots:233940 h
Power consumption (typical)
- 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP:38 W
- GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots:40 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP:440 x 387 x 44 mm
- GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots:440 x 300 x 45 mm
Power requirements
- 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP:100-240vAC, 50-60Hz
- GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots:100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
Weight
- 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP:3.25 kg
- GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots:4 kg

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Comparison of 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP, GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots
34 specifications	A Allied Telesis 10/100/1000T x 24 ports managed Gigabit Ethernet switch w/ 4 SFP View product	B Zyxel GS-3012 12-port Managed Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Switch, 4 Shared Mini-GBIC Slots View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Managed	Unmanaged
Switch layerKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	24	24
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1d, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Protocolsidentical
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
SafetyKnown for one	UL 1950 (UL/cUL), EN60950 (TUV)	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	200000 h	233940 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	38 W	40 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features2 differ
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 387 x 44 mm	440 x 300 x 45 mm
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	14880-1488000 pps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsDiffers	100-240vAC, 50-60Hz	100-240VAC, 50/60Hz
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 x 100/1000Base-T 4 x SFP bays 1 x D-Sub 9 pin Female (DCE) 1 x RJ-45 1 x BPS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 40 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.25 kg	4 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, VCCI Class A, C0Tick, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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