Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs LevelOne KILBY 28-Port L3 Lite Managed Gigabit Fiber Switch

47specifications compared
22differ
25identical
64known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:24
- KILBY 28-Port L3 Lite Managed Gigabit Fiber Switch:0
Installed SFP modules quantity
- AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:4
- KILBY 28-Port L3 Lite Managed Gigabit Fiber Switch:0
Console port
- AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:RS-232
- KILBY 28-Port L3 Lite Managed Gigabit Fiber Switch:RJ-45
10G support
- AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:No
- KILBY 28-Port L3 Lite Managed Gigabit Fiber Switch:Yes
Switching capacity
- AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:56 Gbit/s
- KILBY 28-Port L3 Lite Managed Gigabit Fiber Switch:128 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:41.7 Mpps
- KILBY 28-Port L3 Lite Managed Gigabit Fiber Switch:95 Mpps
Jumbo frames
- AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:10000
- KILBY 28-Port L3 Lite Managed Gigabit Fiber Switch:9000
Product colour
- AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Grey
- KILBY 28-Port L3 Lite Managed Gigabit Fiber Switch:Black

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Comparison of AT-GS970M/28, GTL-2872
111 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey Model AT-GS970M/28 View product	B LevelOne KILBY 28-Port L3 Lite Managed Gigabit Fiber Switch Model GTL-2872 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspection	Yes	Yes
Traffic classificationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	SNMP MIB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	0
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	No
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers	4	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
Fiber optic connector	SFP	SFP
Console portDiffers	RS-232	RJ-45
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 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	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast leaveKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	Private VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN	Protocol-based VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN, IP subnet–based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4094	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical fiber1 differ
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X	10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-SR, 1000BASE-LHX, 1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑ZX
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table	16000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	56 Gbit/s	128 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	41.7 Mpps	95 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	8.6 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	4.3 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static route	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesDiffers	10000	9000
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP snooping, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
Authentication	MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authentication	MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for one	AAA, IEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC), RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loop protection	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Neighbor discovery snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Root protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CDP/PVST+
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CLI, WEB, TELNET
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual stack IPv4/IPv6
Design2 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Diagnostic, Link, Power
Wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL (UL60950-1)
Performance1 differ
Internal memory	512 MB	512 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	64 MB	256 MB
Noise levelKnown for one	34 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Telnet	Yes	Yes
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DRAM
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	298951 h
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	2.4 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	26 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 - 60 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.48 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 4000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	89 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	341 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	220 mm
Height	44 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	2.4 kg	2.82 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	430 mm	580 mm
Package depthDiffers	360 mm	405 mm
Package heightDiffers	150 mm	80 mm
Package weightDiffers	4 kg	3.77 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Box
Resource CDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of origin	China	China
Master (outer) case widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 mm
Master (outer) case lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	435 mm
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Master (outer) case heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	340 mm
Master (outer) case gross weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 kg
Products per master (outer) caseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 pc(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, CISPR, BSMI

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