Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs Dahua Technology PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 5identical
  • 62known 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
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:4
  • Installed SFP modules quantity
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:2
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:0
  • MAC address table
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16000 entries
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:8000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:36 Gbit/s
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:6.8 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:26.8 Mpps
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:3.57 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:1.5 MB
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:1 MB
  • Product colour
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Grey
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Black
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • AT-GS970M/18 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:No
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Yes

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Comparison of AT-GS970M/18, PFL2106-4ET-96
84 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for oneManagedUnknown — not stated by the source
Switch layerKnown for oneL3Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers164
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFPUnknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast leaveKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for onePrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one4094Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat5e, Cat6
MAC address auto-aging supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address auto-learning supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers36 Gbit/s6.8 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers26.8 Mpps3.57 Mpps
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
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1.5 MB1 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCP snooping, DHCP clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AuthenticationKnown for oneMAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authenticationUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for oneAAA, IEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC), RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Neighbor discovery snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Root protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, TTLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
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
TelnetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one2.4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one18 WUnknown — not stated by the source
DC voltage rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 - 57 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source96 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C-30 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-25 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
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 & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm100 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers2.4 kg480 g
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source

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