Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS920/16-30 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs Allied Telesis GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 19identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • AT-GS920/16-30 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Unmanaged
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Managed
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-GS920/16-30 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:24
  • MAC address table
    • AT-GS920/16-30 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8000 entries
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS920/16-30 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:32 Gbit/s
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:56 Gbit/s
  • Jumbo frames
    • AT-GS920/16-30 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:9216
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:10000
  • Power consumption (max)
    • AT-GS920/16-30 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:12 W
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:26 W
  • Operating altitude
    • AT-GS920/16-30 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:0 - 2000 m
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:0 - 3000 m
  • Width
    • AT-GS920/16-30 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:263 mm
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:341 mm

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Comparison of AT-GS920/16-30, GS970M
80 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 managementYesYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1624
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportNoNo
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown 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, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4094
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers32 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.7 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 µs
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
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
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP server, 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 sourceMAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
Loop protectionYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffersEAP3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-256
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourGreyGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneUL60950-1, 2nd Edition, CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07, 2nd Edition, IEC60950-1(UL-EU, UL-CB)Unknown — 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
Buffer sizeKnown for one524 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs12 W26 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers0 - 2000 m0 - 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
WidthDiffers263 mm341 mm
DepthDiffers179 mm231 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.4 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
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUKUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneEN55024, ICES Class B, VCCI Class B, FCC Class B, EN55032:2012 Class B, CISPR 32 Class B, CEUnknown — not stated by the source

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