Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White vs Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black

30specifications compared
14differ
16identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 16 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Allied Telesis AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White (24 vs 8). The Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 24 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Allied Telesis AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White (48 Gbit/s vs 24 Gbit/s). The Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 1.5 W more power consumption (max) than the Allied Telesis AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White (13.5 W vs 12 W). Only the Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has rack mounting. Switch type: Managed on the Allied Telesis AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White, Unmanaged on the Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black.

Switch type
- AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:Managed
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Unmanaged
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:8
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:24
Cable types supported
- AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:Cat5, Cat5e
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e
Switching capacity
- AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:24 Gbit/s
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:48 Gbit/s
Rack mounting
- AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:No
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Yes
Product colour
- AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:White
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Black
Power consumption (max)
- AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:12 W
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:13.5 W
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White:5 - 80%
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:10 - 85%

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Comparison of AT-GS908M, BS-GU2024
78 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-GS908M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) White Model AT-GS908M View product	B Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model BS-GU2024 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Managed	Unmanaged
Switch layerKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 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 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G support	No	No
Copper ethernet cabling technology	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Cable types supportedDiffers	Cat5, Cat5e	Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Tagged VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	24 Gbit/s	48 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	13.4 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forward	Yes	Yes
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	8.8 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	4 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8190 entries
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9216
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1488095 pps
Packet forwarding rate (10 Mbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	14881 pps
Packet forwarding rate (100 Mbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	148810 pps
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AuthenticationKnown for one	MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication	Unknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loop protection	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP, Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourDiffers	White	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	UL60950-1, CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 KB
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Power1 differ
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	0.2 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	8.6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	12 W	13.5 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 60 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 80%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	263 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	179 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	38 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	1.4 kg	1.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	VCCI Class B RoHS	VCCI A, UL60950-1, FCC A, IC A, VCCI A
Packaging dataidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rubber feetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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