Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black

31specifications compared
15differ
16identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 10 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Allied Telesis AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey (24 vs 14). The Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 190 entries more MAC address table than the Allied Telesis AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey (8190 entries vs 8000 entries). The Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 12 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Allied Telesis AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey (48 Gbit/s vs 36 Gbit/s). Switch type: Managed on the Allied Telesis AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey, Unmanaged on the Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black. Copper ethernet cabling technology: 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T on the Allied Telesis AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey, 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T on the Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black.

Switch type
- AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Managed
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Unmanaged
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:14
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:24
MAC address table
- AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8000 entries
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:8190 entries
Switching capacity
- AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:36 Gbit/s
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:48 Gbit/s
Product colour
- AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Grey
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Black
Power consumption (max)
- AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:22 W
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:13.5 W
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:5 - 80%
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:10 - 85%
Width
- AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:341 mm
- BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:180 mm

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Comparison of AT-GS916M-30, BS-GU2024
76 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-GS916M-30 network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey Model AT-GS916M-30 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
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	MIB II (RFC1213) Ethernet, MIB(RFC3635) Extended Interface, MIB(RFC2863 [if X Entry]) Bridge, MIB(RFC1493), Dot1q MIB RFC2674, Private MIB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	14	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	14	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.3z	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G support	No	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
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
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat3, Cat5, Cat5e
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	8190 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	36 Gbit/s	48 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	23.8 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forward	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
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 snooping, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loop protection	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	MD5, PEAP, SSL/TLS, TTLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	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 size	512 KB	512 KB
TelnetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	0.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	17 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	22 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	341 mm	180 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	2 kg	1.6 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	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
Packaging dataidentical
Included power plug typesKnown for one	UK	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rubber feetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	VCCI Class A	VCCI A, UL60950-1, FCC A, IC A, VCCI A

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