Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey

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Key differences

The Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey has 27.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey (36 Gbit/s vs 8.8 Gbit/s). The Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey has 20.3 Mpps more throughput than the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey (26.8 Mpps vs 6.5 Mpps). The Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey has 128 MB more internal memory than the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey (256 MB vs 128 MB). Only the Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey has power over Ethernet (PoE). Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the Allied Telesis AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey, Fast Ethernet (10/100) on the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey.

  • Switching capacity
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:36 Gbit/s
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:8.8 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:26.8 Mpps
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:6.5 Mpps
  • Internal memory
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:256 MB
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:128 MB
  • Noise level
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:34 dB
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:55.4 dB
  • AC input voltage
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:90 - 260 V
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:100 - 240 V
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Yes
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:No
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:0 - 50 °C
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:0 - 40 °C
  • Heat dissipation
    • AT-X230-18GP-30 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:81 BTU/h
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:75 BTU/h

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Comparison of AT-X230-18GP-30, FS970M/16F8-SC
72 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Power connectorKnown for oneDC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100BASE-FX
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrivate VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4096
Data transmission2 differ
Switching capacityDiffers36 Gbit/s8.8 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers26.8 Mpps6.5 Mpps
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source255
Design1 differ
SafetyDiffersUL60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, EN60950-1, EN60825-1, AS/NZS 60950.1UL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825
Rack mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source266 MHz
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRAM
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Noise levelDiffers34 dB55.4 dB
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers90 - 260 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceType C
Power consumption (typical)Known for one21 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Heat dissipationDiffers81 BTU/h75 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm441 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm323 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg4.4 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one430 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one4.35 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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