Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS970M/18-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs Allied Telesis GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

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  • 65specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 44identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-GS970M/18-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:28
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • AT-GS970M/18-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24
  • Installed SFP modules quantity
    • AT-GS970M/18-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:0
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:4
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS970M/18-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:36 Gbit/s
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:56 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • AT-GS970M/18-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:26.8 Mpps
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:41.7 Mpps
  • Latency (1 Gbps)
    • AT-GS970M/18-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:3.4 µs
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:4.3 µs
  • Internal memory
    • AT-GS970M/18-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:512 MB
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:256 MB
  • Noise level
    • AT-GS970M/18-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:29 dB
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:33 dB

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Comparison of AT-GS970M/18-30, GS970M/28PS
96 specifications
Management featuresidentical
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for oneSNMP MIBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1628
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers1624
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers04
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFPUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast leaveKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one4094Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-X, 1000BASE-XUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
Switching capacityDiffers36 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers26.8 Mpps41.7 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one7.9 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs3.4 µs4.3 µs
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
AuthenticationDiffersMAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authenticationGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for oneAAA, IEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC), RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
Neighbor discovery snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Root protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-256, SSL/TLS, TTLS
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55024
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB256 MB
Noise levelDiffers29 dB33 dB
TelnetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs18 W520 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers61 BTU/h303 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm290 mm
WeightDiffers2.4 kg4.7 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUKUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers430 mm530 mm
Package depthDiffers360 mm430 mm
Package weightDiffers4 kg6.35 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI Class A, CISPR Class AUnknown — not stated by the source

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