Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs Allied Telesis AT-x550-18XSPQm-50 Managed

35specifications compared
19differ
16identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:48
- AT-x550-18XSPQm-50 Managed:8
SFP+ module slots quantity
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:2
- AT-x550-18XSPQm-50 Managed:8
Switching capacity
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:140 Gbit/s
- AT-x550-18XSPQm-50 Managed:480 Gbit/s
Product colour
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
- AT-x550-18XSPQm-50 Managed:Silver
Internal memory
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:512 MB
- AT-x550-18XSPQm-50 Managed:1024 MB
Flash memory
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:64 MB
- AT-x550-18XSPQm-50 Managed:1024 MB
Noise level
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:58.1 dB
- AT-x550-18XSPQm-50 Managed:47 dB
Power consumption (max)
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:50.7 W
- AT-x550-18XSPQm-50 Managed:391 W

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Comparison of AT-GS948MX, AT-x550-18XSPQm-50
77 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model AT-GS948MX View product	B Allied Telesis AT-x550-18XSPQm-50 Managed Model AT-x550-18XSPQm-50 View product
Management featuresidentical
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
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown 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	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers	2	8
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 1588, IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Port-based VLAN, Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4094
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	140 Gbit/s	480 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	357.1 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.3 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.8 µs
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 µs
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client, DHCP server, DHCPv6 relay, DHCPv6 server	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AuthenticationKnown for one	MAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, EAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	AMF MIB, SNMP, LLDP, TCP/IP, SMIv2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, cUL, TUV
Performance3 differ
Physical stacking (units)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	1024 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	64 MB	1024 MB
Noise levelDiffers	58.1 dB	47 dB
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5A992A
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	50.7 W	391 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 2000 m	0 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 4000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers	173.1 BTU/h	1334 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	441 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	356 mm	260 mm
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	4.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, cULus, TUV, RCM	RoHS
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gigabit Ethernet
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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