Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-FS970M/24LPS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey vs D-Link DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black

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  • 18differ
  • 25identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

  • Copper ethernet cabling technology
    • AT-FS970M/24LPS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
    • DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
  • Number of VLANs
    • AT-FS970M/24LPS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:4096
    • DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:4000
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-FS970M/24LPS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 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/24LPS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:Grey
    • DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:Black
  • LED indicators
    • AT-FS970M/24LPS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 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/24LPS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:57 dB
    • DES-3200-28/ME/C1 network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:0 dB
  • AC input frequency
    • AT-FS970M/24LPS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 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/24LPS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 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/24LPS-50, DES-3200-28/ME/C1
92 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logYesYes
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 MIBRFC 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 oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity2424
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeFast Ethernet (10/100)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Network3 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 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsDiffers40964000
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers8.8 Gbit/s12.8 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one6.5 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesKnown for one9198Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5 Mpps
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP relay, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
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
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Root protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersEAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, PEAP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS, TTLS802.1x RADIUS
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one255Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSH, SSL, SNTP, DHCP, NLB, LLDP, CFM
Switching protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.3ad, ERPS
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/v6, TFTP, TCP/UDP, DSCP, TOS, SNTP, LLDP, NLB, Telnet, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON, LLDP-MED
Design3 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power, Yes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyDiffersUL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825CE, LVD, UL/cUL, CB, BSMI
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Processor frequencyKnown for one266 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers57 dB0 dB
TelnetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2-SDRAM
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source607515 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one230 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.37 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one185 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one150 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width441 mm441 mm
DepthDiffers323 mm210 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg2.29 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Included power plug typesKnown for oneEUUnknown — not stated by the source
Rubber feetKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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, CE Class A, VCCI Class A, IC, C-Tick, BSMI, IPv6 Ready Logo Phase 2

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