Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-FS970M/8PS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs D-Link DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-FS970M/8PS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:20
  • VLAN support
    • AT-FS970M/8PS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Yes
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:No
  • Number of VLANs
    • AT-FS970M/8PS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:4094
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:3965
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-FS970M/8PS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:5.6 Gbit/s
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:48 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • AT-FS970M/8PS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:Black, Grey
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • AT-FS970M/8PS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Yes
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:No
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • AT-FS970M/8PS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:0 - 40 °C
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:0 - 50 °C
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AT-FS970M/8PS-50 network switch Managed Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:-25 - 70 °C
    • DWS-3160-24TC-AP24 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Black, Grey:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of AT-FS970M/8PS-50, DWS-3160-24TC-AP24
69 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers820
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-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
Power connectorKnown for oneDC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 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 mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportDiffersYesNo
Number of VLANsDiffers40943965
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers5.6 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 supportYesYes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
ThroughputKnown for one4.1 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one10 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one80 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
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
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCPv6 client, DHCP server, DHCPv6 relay, DHCP clientUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL/cUL, CB
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC A, CE, ICES-003, C-Tick, VCCI
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Processor frequencyKnown for one266 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37.7 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one185 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 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)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Heat dissipationDiffers150 BTU/h128.6 BTU/h
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers330 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers203 mm210 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.55 kg

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