Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-FS980M/9PS network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs Allied Telesis GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey

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Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-FS980M/9PS network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16
  • Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • AT-FS980M/9PS network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16
  • Console port
    • AT-FS980M/9PS network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:RJ-45
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:RS-232
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-FS980M/9PS network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:3.6 Gbit/s
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:36 Gbit/s
  • DHCP features
    • AT-FS980M/9PS network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DHCP client
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:DHCP snooping, DHCP client
  • Memory type
    • AT-FS980M/9PS network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DDR2-SDRAM
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:DDR-SDRAM
  • Flash memory
    • AT-FS980M/9PS network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:128 MB
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:64 MB
  • Noise level
    • AT-FS980M/9PS network switch Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:37 dB
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:29 dB

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Comparison of AT-FS980M/9PS, GS970M/18
88 specifications
Management featuresidentical
ARP inspectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers816
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers816
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Console portDiffersRJ-45RS-232
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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 one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-TX10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPort-based VLAN, Private VLANPrivate VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4094
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Gigabit Ethernet
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers3.6 Gbit/s36 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.8 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.4 µs
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 MB
ThroughputKnown for one2.68 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Security3 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP snooping, DHCP client
AuthenticationDiffersMAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authenticationGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSL/TLS
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1(cULus), EN60825-1
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55024
Performance3 differ
Memory typeDiffersDDR2-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB64 MB
Noise levelDiffers37 dB29 dB
Power1 differ
Input currentDiffers0.9 A2.4 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one13 WUnknown — 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
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one8 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one150 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating altitudeDiffers0 - 3048 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4000 m
Heat dissipationDiffers45 BTU/h55 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers210 mm341 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm231 mm
HeightDiffers42.5 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers2.5 kg2.4 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package weightDiffers4.2 kg4 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, cULus, TUV, RoHSUL, cUL, UL-EU, CE
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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