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

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  • 66identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:24
  • Installed SFP modules quantity
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:2
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:4
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:36 Gbit/s
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:56 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:26.8 Mpps
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:41.7 Mpps
  • Latency (10-100 Mbps)
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:7.9 µs
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8.6 µs
  • Latency (1 Gbps)
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:3.4 µs
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:4.3 µs
  • Routing protocols
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:RIP-1, RIP-2
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:RIP, RIP-2
  • Noise level
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:29 dB
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:34 dB

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Comparison of AT-GS970M/18, AT-GS970M/28
84 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL3L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionYesYes
Traffic classificationYesYes
System event logYesYes
MIB supportSNMP MIBSNMP MIB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1624
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 source24
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers24
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Fiber optic connectorSFPSFP
Console portRS-232RS-232
Networkidentical
Networking standardsIEEE 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 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technology10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Fast leaveYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresPrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANs40944094
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technology100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers36 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers26.8 Mpps41.7 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Differs7.9 µs8.6 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs3.4 µs4.3 µs
Static routeYesYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one1.5 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP snooping, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationMAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authenticationMAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authentication
Authentication typeAAA, IEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC), RADIUSAAA, IEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC), RADIUS
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
Loop protectionYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Neighbor discovery snoopingYesYes
Password protectionYesYes
Root protectionYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithms3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocols1 differ
Routing protocolsDiffersRIP-1, RIP-2RIP, RIP-2
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourGreyGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
Wall mountableYesYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Flash memory64 MB64 MB
Noise levelDiffers29 dB34 dB
TelnetYesYes
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input current2.4 A2.4 A
Power consumption (max)Differs18 W26 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-25 - 70 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitude0 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude0 - 4000 m0 - 4000 m
Heat dissipationDiffers61 BTU/h89 BTU/h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width341 mm341 mm
Depth231 mm231 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
Weight2.4 kg2.4 kg
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
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originChinaChina

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