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Allied Telesis AT-GS970M/18PS-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs Allied Telesis GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 36identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-GS970M/18PS-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:18
  • Console port
    • AT-GS970M/18PS-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:RJ-45
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:RS-232
  • Noise level
    • AT-GS970M/18PS-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:34 dB
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:42 dB
  • Power consumption (max)
    • AT-GS970M/18PS-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:21 W
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:330 W
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • AT-GS970M/18PS-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:No
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Yes
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AT-GS970M/18PS-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:-20 - 70 °C
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:-25 - 70 °C
  • Heat dissipation
    • AT-GS970M/18PS-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:72 BTU/h
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:169 BTU/h
  • Package weight
    • AT-GS970M/18PS-50 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:4.35 kg
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:4 kg

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Comparison of AT-GS970M/18PS-50, GS970M/18PS
84 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL3L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1618
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
SFP module slots quantity22
Console portDiffersRJ-45RS-232
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for oneDC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 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 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technology10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresPrivate VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANs20482048
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Gigabit Ethernet
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacity36 Gbit/s36 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.8 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)3.4 µs3.4 µs
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo frames1000010000
Packet buffer memory1.5 MB1.5 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
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP snooping, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AuthenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Loop protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Product colourGreyGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
SafetyDiffersFCC, EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI, CISPR, EN55024, EN60950-1, UL 60950-1, EN60825-1EN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1(cULus), EN60825-1
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55024
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Memory typeDDR-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Internal memory256 MB256 MB
Flash memory64 MB64 MB
Noise levelDiffers34 dB42 dB
Buffer sizeKnown for one524 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source21 W
Power consumption (max)Differs21 W330 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 source16
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source247 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 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 dissipationDiffers72 BTU/h169 BTU/h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width341 mm341 mm
Depth231 mm231 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
Weight3 kg3 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package width430 mm430 mm
Package depth360 mm360 mm
Package height150 mm150 mm
Package weightDiffers4.35 kg4 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, cUL, UL-EU, CE
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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