Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black vs Allied Telesis x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey

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  • 14identical
  • 60known for one product only

Key differences

The Allied Telesis x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey has 12 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Allied Telesis 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black (16 vs 4). The Allied Telesis x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey has 14,000 entries more MAC address table than the Allied Telesis 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black (16000 entries vs 2000 entries). The Allied Telesis x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey has 24 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Allied Telesis 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black (36 Gbit/s vs 12 Gbit/s). Only the Allied Telesis x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey has rack mounting. Only the Allied Telesis 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • Switch layer
    • 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:L2
    • x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:4
    • x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16
  • MAC address table
    • 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:2000 entries
    • x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:12 Gbit/s
    • x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:36 Gbit/s
  • Rack mounting
    • 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:No
    • x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Yes
  • Product colour
    • 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Black
    • x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Grey
  • Power consumption (max)
    • 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:155 W
    • x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:18 W
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • 990-003868-80 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Yes
    • x230-18GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:No

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Comparison of 990-003868-80, x230-18GT
94 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers416
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
SFP module slots quantity22
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for oneDC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Active link detectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPort-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Stacked VLAN, Tagged VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4094
MAC address auto-learning supportedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers2000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers12 Gbit/s36 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.8 Mpps
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 MB
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP client, DHCP snooping, DHCPv6 client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationDiffersMAC-based authenticationGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAA, IEEE 802.1x
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Loop protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSP, Weighted Round Robin (WRR)
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS, TTLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Multicast MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 entries
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv1, v2c, v3
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP, RIP-2
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55022 class A, FCC class A, VCCI class A
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR-SDRAM
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29 dB
Power1 differ
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 A
Power consumption (max)Differs155 W18 W
Input voltageKnown for one24 - 48 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 75 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 85 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2000 m
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source61 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers159 mm341 mm
DepthDiffers95 mm231 mm
HeightDiffers95 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, cUL, UL-EU, RoHS

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