Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey vs Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black

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  • 25specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 8identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 8 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey (24 vs 16). The Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey has 7,810 entries more MAC address table than the Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black (16000 entries vs 8190 entries). The Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 39.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey (48 Gbit/s vs 8.8 Gbit/s). Switch type: Managed on the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey, Unmanaged on the Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black. Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Fast Ethernet (10/100) on the Allied Telesis FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey, Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the Buffalo BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black.

  • Switch type
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:Managed
    • BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Unmanaged
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:16
    • BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:24
  • MAC address table
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:16000 entries
    • BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:8190 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:8.8 Gbit/s
    • BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:48 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:Grey
    • BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Black
  • AC input frequency
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:47/63 Hz
    • BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:50 - 60 Hz
  • Power consumption (max)
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:22 W
    • BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:13.5 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • FS970M/16F8-SC Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:0 - 40 °C
    • BS-GU2024 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of FS970M/16F8-SC, BS-GU2024
76 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffersManagedUnmanaged
Switch layerKnown for oneL3Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1624
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.3zIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers100BASE-FX10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for onePrivate VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one4096Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat3, Cat5, Cat5e
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries8190 entries
Switching capacityDiffers8.8 Gbit/s48 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one6.5 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9216
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1488095 pps
Packet forwarding rate (10 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14881 pps
Packet forwarding rate (100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source148810 pps
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCP server, DHCP clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringYesYes
Loop protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one255Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
SafetyKnown for oneUL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one266 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for oneRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one55.4 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 KB
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 Mbit/s
Power2 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs22 W13.5 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneType CUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-25 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one75 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers441 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers323 mm300 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg1.6 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3VCCI A, UL60950-1, FCC A, IC A, VCCI A
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rubber feetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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