Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-FS970M/24F-30 network switch Managed 1U Grey vs D-Link DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black

41specifications compared
18differ
23identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- AT-FS970M/24F-30 network switch Managed 1U Grey:0
- DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:24
Number of VLANs
- AT-FS970M/24F-30 network switch Managed 1U Grey:4096
- DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:4000
Switching capacity
- AT-FS970M/24F-30 network switch Managed 1U Grey:8.8 Gbit/s
- DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:12.8 Gbit/s
Product colour
- AT-FS970M/24F-30 network switch Managed 1U Grey:Grey
- DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:Black
LED indicators
- AT-FS970M/24F-30 network switch Managed 1U Grey:Yes
- DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:Activity, Link, Power, Yes
Noise level
- AT-FS970M/24F-30 network switch Managed 1U Grey:55.4 dB
- DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:0 dB
AC input frequency
- AT-FS970M/24F-30 network switch Managed 1U Grey:47/63 Hz
- DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:50 - 60 Hz
Operating temperature (T-T)
- AT-FS970M/24F-30 network switch Managed 1U Grey:0 - 40 °C
- DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:-5 - 50 °C

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Comparison of AT-FS970M/24F-30, DES-3200-28/ME/C1
93 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-FS970M/24F-30 network switch Managed 1U Grey Model AT-FS970M/24F-30 View product	B D-Link DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black Model DES-3200-28/ME/C1 View product
Management features1 differ
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportDiffers	RFC 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 MIB	RFC 1065, 1066, 1155, 1156, 2578 MIB Structure, RFC 1212 Concise MIB Definitions, RFC 1213 MIB II, RFC 1215 MIB Traps Convention, RFC 1493, 4188 Bridge MIB, RFC 1157, 2571-2576 SNMP MIB, RFC 1901-1908, 3418, 3636, 1442, 2578 SNMPv2 MIB, RFC 271,1757, 2819 RMON MIB, RFC 2465 IPv6 MIB, RFC 2466 ICMPv6
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	0	24
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet (10/100)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 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 802.3z	IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3x
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing entriesKnown for one	4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN, IP subnet–based VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsDiffers	4096	4000
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-FX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	8.8 Gbit/s	12.8 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	6.5 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one	9198	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9.5 Mpps
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP snooping, DHCP relay, DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
AuthenticationKnown for one	MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for one	IEEE 802.1x	Unknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Root protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	EAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, PEAP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS, TTLS	802.1x RADIUS
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	255	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSH, SSL, SNTP, DHCP, NLB, LLDP, CFM
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.3ad, ERPS
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4/v6, TFTP, TCP/UDP, DSCP, TOS, SNTP, LLDP, NLB, Telnet, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON, LLDP-MED
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Link, Power, Yes
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyDiffers	UL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825	CE, LVD, UL/cUL, CB, BSMI
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cable managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Processor frequencyKnown for one	266 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers	55.4 dB	0 dB
TelnetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR2-SDRAM
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	607515 h
Power1 differ
AC input frequencyDiffers	47/63 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	22 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.37 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	-5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	75 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	291 mm	210 mm
WeightDiffers	4.4 kg	2.29 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Included power plug typesKnown for one	UK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rubber feetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3	FCC Class A, CE Class A, VCCI Class A, IC, C-Tick, BSMI, IPv6 Ready Logo Phase 2

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