Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver vs Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey

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  • 16identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

The Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 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 FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey has 3,840 more VLANs than the Allied Telesis AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver (4096 vs 256). The Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 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). Switch layer: L2 on the Allied Telesis AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver, L3 on the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey. Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the Allied Telesis AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver, Fast Ethernet (10/100) on the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey.

  • Switch layer
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:L2
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:8
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:16
  • Number of VLANs
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:256
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:4096
  • MAC address table
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:8000 entries
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:24 Gbit/s
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:8.8 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:13.4 Mpps
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:6.5 Mpps
  • DHCP features
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:DHCP client
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:DHCP server, DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • AT-GS908M-50 Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Silver:Silver
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:Grey

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Comparison of AT-GS908M-50, FS970M/16F8-SC
71 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers816
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — 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 802.1p, 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 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T100BASE-FX
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrivate VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers2564096
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers24 Gbit/s8.8 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers13.4 Mpps6.5 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
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneEAP-TTLS, MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source255
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersSilverGrey
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source266 MHz
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRAM
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Flash memory16 MB16 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55.4 dB
Power2 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47/63 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs12 W22 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType C
Power consumption (typical)Known for one8.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 40 °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 source75 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers263 mm441 mm
DepthDiffers179 mm323 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1.4 kg4.4 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3

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