Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs Allied Telesis x230-28GP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey

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  • 48specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 23identical
  • 56known for one product only

Key differences

  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:2
    • x230-28GP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:24
  • Number of VLANs
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:4096
    • x230-28GP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:2048
  • Switching capacity
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8.8 Gbit/s
    • x230-28GP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:56 Gbit/s
  • Memory type
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:RAM
    • x230-28GP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:DDR-SDRAM
  • Internal memory
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:128 MB
    • x230-28GP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:256 MB
  • Flash memory
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16 MB
    • x230-28GP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:64 MB
  • Noise level
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:57 dB
    • x230-28GP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:34 dB
  • AC input frequency
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:47/63 Hz
    • x230-28GP Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:50 - 60 Hz

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Comparison of FS970M/24LPS, x230-28GP
104 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers224
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD, SDHC
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers100BASE-TX10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Active link detectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Stacked VLAN, Tagged VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers40962048
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers8.8 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.7 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3 µs
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Static routeKnown 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 source10000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 MB
ThroughputKnown for one6.5 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one81 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP client, DHCP snooping, DHCPv6 client
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AuthenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAA, IEEE 802.1x
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Loop protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSP, Weighted Round Robin (WRR)
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, SHA-1, SHA-2, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS, TTLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 entries
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one255Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMPv1, v2c, v3
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP, RIP-2
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55022 class A, FCC class A, VCCI class A
SafetyKnown for oneUL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
Memory typeDiffersRAMDDR-SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB256 MB
Flash memoryDiffers16 MB64 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelDiffers57 dB34 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one266 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 A
Power consumption (max)Differs230 W520 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneType CUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers185 W370 W
Operational conditions6 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers0 - 3048 m0 - 2000 m
Heat dissipationDiffers150 BTU/h303 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers441 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers323 mm290 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg4.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source530 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.35 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3UL, cUL, UL-EU, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina

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