Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey vs D-Link DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 23identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has 16,000 entries more MAC address table than the Allied Telesis AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (32000 entries vs 16000 entries). The D-Link DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has 158.4 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Allied Telesis AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (176 Gbit/s vs 17.6 Gbit/s). The D-Link DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has 240 more static routes than the Allied Telesis AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (256 vs 16). Only the D-Link DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has 10G support. Only the D-Link DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • Console port
    • AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:RJ-45
    • DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:RS-232
  • 10G support
    • AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:No
    • DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Yes
  • MAC address table
    • AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:16000 entries
    • DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:32000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:17.6 Gbit/s
    • DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:176 Gbit/s
  • Number of static routes
    • AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:16
    • DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:256
  • DHCP features
    • AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:DHCP snooping, DHCP client
    • DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:DHCP server, DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:Grey
    • DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Black
  • Virtual stacking (units)
    • AT-FS980M/52-10 network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:4
    • DGS-3620-52P/ESI network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:32

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Comparison of AT-FS980M/52-10, DGS-3620-52P/ESI
104 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL3L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logYesYes
MIB supportKnown for oneRFC 1213, RFC 1212, RFC 1227, RFC 1239, RFC 2819, RFC 2863Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity4848
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one48Unknown — 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
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFPUnknown — not stated by the source
Console portDiffersRJ-45RS-232
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 1588, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingYesYes
Active link detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Fast leaveKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing entriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12000
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12000
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers17.6 Gbit/s176 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one13.09 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of queues88
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of static routesDiffers16256
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesKnown for one10000Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130.95 Mpps
Number of IP interfacesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationKnown for oneMAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authenticationUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for oneAAA, IEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC), RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Neighbor discovery snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Root protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersEAP, HTTPS, MD5, PEAP, SSH, SSL/TLS, TTLSSSH-2, SSL/TLS
Static port securityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMPv1,IGMPv2,IGMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Performance2 differ
Virtual stacking (units)Differs432
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
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers51 dB56.2 dB
TelnetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Physical stacking (units)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225645 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs36 W517.1 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 50 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-20 - 60 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
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 dissipationDiffers120 BTU/h1763.3 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm441 mm
DepthDiffers257 mm310 mm
HeightDiffers43.2 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers3.4 kg6.3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one5.6 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC part15 B, EN55022 Class A, CISPR22:2006, VCCI Class A, C-Tick, EN 55024, CE, cULus, TUVUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC

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