Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-FS980M/28PS-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs NETGEAR Nighthawk S8000

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 13identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • AT-FS980M/28PS-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L3
    • Nighthawk S8000:L2/L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-FS980M/28PS-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24
    • Nighthawk S8000:8
  • Copper ethernet cabling technology
    • AT-FS980M/28PS-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:10BASE-T, 100BASE-T
    • Nighthawk S8000:100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
  • MAC address table
    • AT-FS980M/28PS-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16000 entries
    • Nighthawk S8000:4000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-FS980M/28PS-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:12.8 Gbit/s
    • Nighthawk S8000:16 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • AT-FS980M/28PS-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:9.52 Mpps
    • Nighthawk S8000:11.9 Mpps
  • Rack mounting
    • AT-FS980M/28PS-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Yes
    • Nighthawk S8000:No
  • Product colour
    • AT-FS980M/28PS-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey
    • Nighthawk S8000:Black

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Comparison of AT-FS980M/28PS-10, Nighthawk S8000
84 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL3L2/L3
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers248
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFPUnknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-X, 1000BASE-XUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries4000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers12.8 Gbit/s16 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers9.52 Mpps11.9 Mpps
Number of queuesKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one10000Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.6 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 µs
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.192 MB
Securityidentical
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
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSNMP, SSH, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128
Design3 differ
Rack mountingDiffersYesNo
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power
SafetyKnown for oneUL 60950-1 Ed2, C22.2 NO.60950-1, EN 60950-1 Ed2, IEC60950-1 Ed.2, EN60950-1 Ed2Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one36 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one8 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs49 W3.8 W
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one30 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one375 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions6 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers0 - 3048 m0 - 3000 m
Heat dissipationDiffers170 BTU/h13.1 BTU/h
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm195 mm
DepthDiffers345 mm149 mm
HeightDiffers43.2 mm40 mm
WeightDiffers5.1 kg740 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one7.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC part15 B, EN55022 Class A, CISPR22:2006, VCCI Class A, C-Tick, EN 55024, CE, cULus, TUVUL, CB, CE LVD,EAC

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