Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS910/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs Allied Telesis GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 16identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • AT-GS910/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Unmanaged
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Managed
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-GS910/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:28
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • AT-GS910/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:24
  • Installed SFP modules quantity
    • AT-GS910/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:0
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:4
  • MAC address table
    • AT-GS910/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:4000 entries
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS910/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16 Gbit/s
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:56 Gbit/s
  • Jumbo frames
    • AT-GS910/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:9216
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:10000
  • Rack mounting
    • AT-GS910/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Yes
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:No

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Comparison of AT-GS910/8, GS970M/28
82 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffersUnmanagedManaged
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers828
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers824
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers04
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technology10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrivate VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4094
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Gigabit Ethernet
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers4000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers16 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.7 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3 µs
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesDiffers921610000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 MB
ThroughputKnown for one11.9 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one1488000 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (10 Mbps)Known for one14880 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (100 Mbps)Known for one148800 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP snooping, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AuthenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
Loop protectionYesYes
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 algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Design1 differ
Rack mountingDiffersYesNo
Product colourGreyGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
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
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneMetalUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR-SDRAM
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 dB
Power2 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers0.2 A2.4 A
Power consumption (max)Differs5 W26 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-25 - 70 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4000 m
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source89 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers210 mm341 mm
DepthDiffers121 mm231 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers720 g2.4 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 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersEAC certification, EN55024, ICES Class A, VCCI Class A, FCC Class A, RCM, CE, EN55022, CISPR 55022UL, cUL, UL-EU, CE
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina

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