Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey vs Buffalo BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

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  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 61known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has 16 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Allied Telesis FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey (16 vs 0). The Allied Telesis FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey has 111 mm more width than the Buffalo BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (441 mm vs 330 mm). The Allied Telesis FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey has 60 mm more depth than the Buffalo BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (291 mm vs 231 mm). Only the Buffalo BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch layer: L3 on the Allied Telesis FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey, L2/L3 on the Buffalo BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black.

  • Switch layer
    • FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey:L3
    • BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L2/L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey:0
    • BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:16
  • DHCP features
    • FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey:DHCP client
    • BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:DHCP snooping, DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey:Grey
    • BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Black
  • AC input voltage
    • FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey:100 - 240 V
    • BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:100 V
  • AC input frequency
    • FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey:47/63 Hz
    • BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:50 - 60 Hz
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey:No
    • BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey:0 - 40 °C
    • BS-GS2016P Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of FS970M/24F, BS-GS2016P
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Allied Telesis

FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey

Model FS970M/24F

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Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementKnown 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 quantityDiffers016
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersNoGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneTagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one4096Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
IP address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16384
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-FX, 1000BASE-XUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address tableKnown for one16000 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one8.8 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one6.5 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one81 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of static routesKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one9198Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one1488000 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (10 Mbps)Known for one14880 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (100 Mbps)Known for one148800 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP snooping, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSNMP, SSH, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Static port securityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one366Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, HTTPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
SafetyKnown for oneUL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Performanceidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one266 MHzUnknown — 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
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V100 V
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one22 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for oneType CUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.49 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source243.9 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source180 W
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 one-5 - 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 mm330 mm
DepthDiffers291 mm231 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg2.8 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersAC, LAN (RJ-45)AC
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Rubber feetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mounting kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3, EN55024, RoHSVCCI Class A, UL60950-1, FCC

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