Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey vs Buffalo BS-GS2024P network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

23specifications compared
17differ
6identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The Buffalo BS-GS2024P network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has 24 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Allied Telesis FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey (24 vs 0). The Allied Telesis FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey has 1 mm more width than the Buffalo BS-GS2024P network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (441 mm vs 440 mm). The Allied Telesis FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey has 34 mm more depth than the Buffalo BS-GS2024P network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (291 mm vs 257 mm). Only the Buffalo BS-GS2024P network switch 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-GS2024P network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black.

Switch layer
- FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey:L3
- BS-GS2024P network switch 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-GS2024P network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:24
DHCP features
- FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey:DHCP client
- BS-GS2024P network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:DHCP snooping
Product colour
- FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey:Grey
- BS-GS2024P network switch 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-GS2024P network switch 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-GS2024P network switch 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-GS2024P network switch 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-GS2024P network switch 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-GS2024P
86 specifications	A Allied Telesis FS970M/24F Managed L3 Grey Model FS970M/24F View product	B Buffalo BS-GS2024P network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model BS-GS2024P View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2/L3
Web-based managementKnown 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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	0	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	No	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 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 802.3x	IEEE 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 one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4096	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16384
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-FX, 1000BASE-X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address tableKnown for one	16000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one	8.8 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	6.5 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	81 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of static routesKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one	9198	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one	1488000 pps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (10 Mbps)Known for one	14880 pps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (100 Mbps)Known for one	148800 pps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client	DHCP snooping
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loop 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	SNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static port securityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	366	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	HTTP, HTTPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
SafetyKnown for one	UL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Performanceidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	266 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	55.4 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	100 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	47/63 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	22 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.52 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	248.9 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °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 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	-5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	75 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	441 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	291 mm	257 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	43 mm
WeightDiffers	4.4 kg	3.7 kg
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	AC
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Rubber feetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wall mounting kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	FCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3, EN55024, RoHS	VCCI Class A, UL60950-1, FCC

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