Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS920/16-50 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs Allied Telesis GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 11identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • AT-GS920/16-50 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Unmanaged
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Managed
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-GS920/16-50 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:28
  • Installed SFP modules quantity
    • AT-GS920/16-50 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:0
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:4
  • MAC address table
    • AT-GS920/16-50 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:8000 entries
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS920/16-50 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:32 Gbit/s
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:56 Gbit/s
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AT-GS920/16-50 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:-20 - 70 °C
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:-25 - 70 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • AT-GS920/16-50 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:5 - 80%
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:5 - 90%
  • Operating altitude
    • AT-GS920/16-50 Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:0 - 2000 m
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:0 - 3000 m

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Comparison of AT-GS920/16-50, GS970M/28
76 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 & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1628
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
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
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, 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 technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-TX10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Gigabit Ethernet
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers32 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 framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 MB
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/protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Loop protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 mountingNoNo
Product colourGreyGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
SafetyDiffersUL60950-1, CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07, IEC60950-1EN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1(cULus), EN60825-1
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55024
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
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 A
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 W
Power supply includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 80%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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers263 mm341 mm
DepthDiffers179 mm231 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, cUL, UL-EU, CE
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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