Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs Allied Telesis x220-28GS Managed L3 1U Grey

48specifications compared
18differ
30identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:L2
- x220-28GS Managed L3 1U Grey:L3
MIB support
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:SNMP
- x220-28GS Managed L3 1U Grey:Yes
10G support
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Yes
- x220-28GS Managed L3 1U Grey:No
Switching capacity
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:140 Gbit/s
- x220-28GS Managed L3 1U Grey:56 Gbit/s
Flash memory
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:64 MB
- x220-28GS Managed L3 1U Grey:128 MB
Noise level
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:58.1 dB
- x220-28GS Managed L3 1U Grey:45 dB
Power consumption (max)
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:50.7 W
- x220-28GS Managed L3 1U Grey:75 W
Operating altitude
- AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:0 - 2000 m
- x220-28GS Managed L3 1U Grey:0 - 3048 m

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Comparison of AT-GS948MX, x220-28GS
91 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-GS948MX network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model AT-GS948MX View product	B Allied Telesis x220-28GS Managed L3 1U Grey Model x220-28GS View product
Management features2 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
MIB supportDiffers	SNMP	Yes
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
Ports & interfacesidentical
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	28
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 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 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	Yes	No
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	Port-based VLAN, Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN	Multicast VLAN, Private VLAN, Voice VLAN, Policy-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4094
Policy-based routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	140 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	41.7 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.9 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 µs
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 MB
Number of queuesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security3 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client, DHCP server, DHCPv6 relay, DHCPv6 server	DHCP snooping, DHCP client
AuthenticationDiffers	MAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication	MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1x
DoS attack preventionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Password protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Root protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, EAP	128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-256, SNMP, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	AMF MIB, SNMP, LLDP, TCP/IP, SMIv2	SNMP
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, RIP
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6 Telnet
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Noise levelDiffers	58.1 dB	45 dB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TelnetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
sFlowKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Physical stacking (units)Known for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.6 A
Power consumption (max)Differs	50.7 W	75 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 2000 m	0 - 3048 m
Heat dissipationDiffers	173.1 BTU/h	256 BTU/h
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 4000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	441 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	356 mm	324 mm
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	4.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	570 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, cULus, TUV, RCM	Unknown — not stated by the source

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