Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-FS970M/16F8-LC-50 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey vs D-Link DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 8identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-LC-50 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:16
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:20
  • VLAN support
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-LC-50 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:Yes
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:No
  • Number of VLANs
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-LC-50 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:4096
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:3965
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-LC-50 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:8.8 Gbit/s
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:48 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-LC-50 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:Grey
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:Black, Grey
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-LC-50 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:22 W
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:37.7 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-LC-50 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:0 - 40 °C
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-LC-50 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:-25 - 40 °C
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of AT-FS970M/16F8-LC-50, DWS-3160-24TC-AP24
62 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceManaged
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1620
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet (10/100)Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for oneDC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3x
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportDiffersYesNo
Number of VLANsDiffers40963965
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers8.8 Gbit/s48 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of static routesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
ThroughputKnown for one6.5 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1, 2c, 3
Switching protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Design2 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyDiffersUL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825UL/cUL, CB
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC A, CE, ICES-003, C-Tick, VCCI
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46.3 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source561829 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs22 W37.7 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one47/63 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 40 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128.6 BTU/h
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers441 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers323 mm210 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg2.55 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3Unknown — not stated by the source

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