Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver vs Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

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Key differences

The Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey has 8 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Allied Telesis AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver (16 vs 8). The Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey has 8,000 entries more MAC address table than the Allied Telesis AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver (16000 entries vs 8000 entries). The Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey has 12 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Allied Telesis AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver (36 Gbit/s vs 24 Gbit/s). Only the Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch layer: L2 on the Allied Telesis AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver, L3 on the Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey.

  • Switch layer
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:L2
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:8
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16
  • MAC address table
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:8000 entries
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:24 Gbit/s
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:36 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:13.4 Mpps
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:26.8 Mpps
  • DHCP features
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:DHCP client
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DHCP server, DHCP client
  • Security algorithms
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:EAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLS
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:802.1x RADIUS
  • Product colour
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:Silver
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey

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Comparison of AT-GS908M-50, AT-X230-18GP-30
66 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers816
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power connectorDC-in jackDC-in jack
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportNoNo
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-TUnknown — 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
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers24 Gbit/s36 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers13.4 Mpps26.8 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one57.3 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one4 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one0.5 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersEAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLS802.1x RADIUS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, EN60950-1, EN60825-1, AS/NZS 60950.1
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB256 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 dB
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V90 - 260 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47/63 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs8.6 W21 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one12 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 80%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3048 m
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers263 mm341 mm
DepthDiffers179 mm231 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1.4 kg3 kg
Packaging dataidentical
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 weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.35 kg

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