Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-FS970M/16F8-SC-30 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey vs Allied Telesis FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

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  • 54specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 38identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Fiber ethernet cabling technology
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-SC-30 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:100BASE-FX
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:100BASE-FX, 100BASE-X
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-SC-30 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:8.8 Gbit/s
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:5.6 Gbit/s
  • Internal memory
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-SC-30 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:128 MB
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:126 MB
  • Power consumption (max)
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-SC-30 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:22 W
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:9.1 W
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-SC-30 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:No
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Yes
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-SC-30 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:-25 - 70 °C
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:-25 - 75 °C
  • Heat dissipation
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-SC-30 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:75 BTU/h
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:31 BTU/h
  • Width
    • AT-FS970M/16F8-SC-30 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:441 mm
    • FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:330 mm

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Comparison of AT-FS970M/16F8-SC-30, FS970M/8
95 specifications
Management features1 differ
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportDiffersRFC 1213 MIB-II, RFC 1215 TRAP MIB, RFC 1493 Bridge MIB, RFC 2863 Interfaces group MIB, RFC 1643 Ethernet-like MIB, RFC 2618 RMON MIB, RFC 2674 IEEE 802.1Q MIB, RFC 2096 IP forwarding table MIB, Allied Telesis Managed Switch MIBYes
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2/L3
Ports & interfacesidentical
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSCUnknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Routing entriesKnown for one4000Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN, IP subnet–based VLANProtocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one4096Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical fiber1 differ
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyDiffers100BASE-FX100BASE-FX, 100BASE-X
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers8.8 Gbit/s5.6 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one6.5 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.1 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 µs
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1488000 pps
Packet forwarding rate (10 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14880 pps
Packet forwarding rate (100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148800 pps
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP relay, DHCP clientDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AuthenticationKnown for oneMAC-based authentication, Port-based authenticationUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for oneIEEE 802.1xUnknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Root protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersEAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, PEAP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS, TTLSSNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Protocolsidentical
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHTTP, HTTPS
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB126 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one55.4 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
TelnetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs22 W9.1 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-25 - 75 °C
Heat dissipationDiffers75 BTU/h31 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers441 mm330 mm
DepthDiffers323 mm203 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg100 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUKUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3FCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3, EN55024, RoHS

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