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Allied Telesis AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White vs Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey

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  • 15identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

The Allied Telesis AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White has 4 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey (20 vs 16). The Allied Telesis AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White has 18 more gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity than the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey (20 vs 2). The Allied Telesis AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White has 2 more combo SFP ports quantity than the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey (4 vs 2). Switch layer: L2 on the Allied Telesis AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White, L3 on the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey. Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the Allied Telesis AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White, Fast Ethernet (10/100) on the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey.

  • Switch layer
    • AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:L2
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:20
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:16
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:20
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:2
  • Combo SFP ports quantity
    • AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:4
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:2
  • Number of VLANs
    • AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:256
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:4096
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:48 Gbit/s
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:8.8 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:35.7 Mpps
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:6.5 Mpps
  • DHCP features
    • AT-GS924M Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U White:DHCP client
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:DHCP server, DHCP client

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Comparison of AT-GS924M, FS970M/16F8-SC
83 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2016
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers202
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Combo SFP ports quantityDiffers42
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T100BASE-FX
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersTagged VLANPrivate VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers2564096
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission2 differ
Switching capacityDiffers48 Gbit/s8.8 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers35.7 Mpps6.5 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one9 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one60.9 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one0.512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16000 entries
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AuthenticationKnown for oneMAC-based authentication, Port-based authenticationUnknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source255
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, TelnetUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersWhiteGrey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUL60950-1, CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Flash memory16 MB16 MB
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source266 MHz
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRAM
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source55.4 dB
Power2 differ
Power supply includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz47/63 Hz
Input currentKnown for one0.6 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one25 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs30 W22 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 80%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3048 m
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm441 mm
DepthDiffers210 mm323 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers2.7 kg4.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rack mount kitKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersVCCI Class A RoHSFCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3

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