Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS970M/28PS network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs Dahua Technology PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black

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  • 19specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 3identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-GS970M/28PS network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:4
  • Installed SFP modules quantity
    • AT-GS970M/28PS network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:4
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:0
  • 10G support
    • AT-GS970M/28PS network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Yes
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:No
  • MAC address table
    • AT-GS970M/28PS network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16000 entries
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:8000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS970M/28PS network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:56 Gbit/s
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:6.8 Gbit/s
  • Packet buffer memory
    • AT-GS970M/28PS network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1.5 MB
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:1 MB
  • Product colour
    • AT-GS970M/28PS network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Black
  • Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget
    • AT-GS970M/28PS network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:370 W
    • PFL2106-4ET-96 network switch Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:96 W

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Comparison of AT-GS970M/28PS, PFL2106-4ET-96
72 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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers244
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers40
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffersYesNo
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one2048Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
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 transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers56 Gbit/s6.8 Gbit/s
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one8.6 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one4.3 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1.5 MB1 MB
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.57 Mpps
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
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
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one33 dBUnknown — 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
DC voltage rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 - 57 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers370 W96 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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 one127 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers290 mm100 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers4.7 kg480 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one530 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one430 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one6.35 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X

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