Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS950/28PS-30 network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey vs Allied Telesis AT-x230-28GT Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey, Yellow

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 31identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • MAC address table
    • AT-GS950/28PS-30 network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:8000 entries
    • AT-x230-28GT Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey, Yellow:16000 entries
  • Number of queues
    • AT-GS950/28PS-30 network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:4
    • AT-x230-28GT Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey, Yellow:8
  • Packet buffer memory
    • AT-GS950/28PS-30 network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:1 MB
    • AT-x230-28GT Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey, Yellow:1.5 MB
  • Product colour
    • AT-GS950/28PS-30 network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:Grey
    • AT-x230-28GT Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey, Yellow:Grey, Yellow
  • Memory type
    • AT-GS950/28PS-30 network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:DRAM
    • AT-x230-28GT Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey, Yellow:DDR-SDRAM
  • Internal memory
    • AT-GS950/28PS-30 network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:64 MB
    • AT-x230-28GT Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey, Yellow:256 MB
  • Flash memory
    • AT-GS950/28PS-30 network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:16 MB
    • AT-x230-28GT Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey, Yellow:64 MB
  • Power consumption (max)
    • AT-GS950/28PS-30 network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:238 W
    • AT-x230-28GT Managed L2+/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey, Yellow:26 W

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Comparison of AT-GS950/28PS-30, AT-x230-28GT
103 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2+/L3
ARP inspectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSDHC, SDXC
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — 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
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.1p, 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 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersTagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANStacked VLAN, Private VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-mode
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries16000 entries
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
Number of queuesDiffers48
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1 MB1.5 MB
Forwarding rateKnown for one41.65 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
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
AuthenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Loop protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP, SSL/TLS3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, EAP, HTTPS, PEAP, SHA-1, SHA-2, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for one240Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAMF, GUI, CLI, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, LLDP, SMIv2, AgentX, RMON MIB, VACM, USM
Data link protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/IPv6
Design1 differ
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourDiffersGreyGrey, Yellow
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, EN60950-1, EN60825-1, AS/NZS 60950.1
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55022 class A, FCC class A, VCCI class A, EN55024, EN61000-3-levels 2 (Harmonics), and 3 (Flicker)
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
Virtual stacking (units)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
Memory typeDiffersDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB256 MB
Flash memoryDiffers16 MB64 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 dB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 A
Power consumption (max)Differs238 W26 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one185 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 50 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3048 m
Heat dissipationDiffers812.09 BTU/h89 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers450 mm341 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm231 mm
WeightDiffers3.6 kg240 g
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
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rubber feetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL60950-1 2nd edition (UL) FCC/EN55022/CISPR 22 Class A VCCI Class A C-Tick EN60950 (TUV) EN55024 CE Mark CSA / CULUL, cUL, UL-EU, RoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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