Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS970M/18-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs TP-Link 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 14identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • AT-GS970M/18-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:L3
    • 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+:L2
  • Power connector
    • AT-GS970M/18-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:DC-in jack
    • 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+:AC-in jack
  • Virtual LAN features
    • AT-GS970M/18-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Port-based VLAN
    • 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+:Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
  • Number of VLANs
    • AT-GS970M/18-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:4094
    • 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+:4000
  • MAC address table
    • AT-GS970M/18-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16000 entries
    • 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+:8000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS970M/18-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:36 Gbit/s
    • 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+:32 Gbit/s
  • Packet buffer memory
    • AT-GS970M/18-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:1.5 MB
    • 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+:4.1 MB
  • Product colour
    • AT-GS970M/18-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Grey
    • 16-Port Gigabit Easy Smart Switch with 8-Port PoE+:Black

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Comparison of AT-GS970M/18-50, TL-SG1016PE
83 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity1616
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Power connectorDiffersDC-in jackAC-in jack
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat3, Cat4, Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPort-based VLANTagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers40944000
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers36 Gbit/s32 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23.8 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo frames1000010000
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1.5 MB4.1 MB
ThroughputKnown for one26.8 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one7.9 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one3.4 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Form factor1U1U
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
LED indicatorsYesYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
SafetyKnown for oneFCC, EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI, CISPR, EN55024, EN60950-1, UL 60950-1, EN60825-1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows
Maximum cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 m
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one29 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC/PoE
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs18 W124.4 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 source8
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 W
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one61 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm294 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm180 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one2.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging data4 differ
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Resource CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Package widthDiffers430 mm250 mm
Package depthDiffers360 mm400 mm
Package heightDiffers150 mm80 mm
Package weightDiffers4 kg2.26 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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