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Allied Telesis FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs Dell S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 12identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L3
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:L2/L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Fast Ethernet (10/100)
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:No
  • Console port
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:RJ-45
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:RJ-45/Micro-USB
  • 10G support
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:No
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Yes
  • MAC address table
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16000 entries
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:160000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8.8 Gbit/s
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:1440 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • FS970M/24LPS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Black

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Comparison of FS970M/24LPS, S4048-ON
91 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logYesYes
MIB supportYesYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers240
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)No
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Console portDiffersRJ-45RJ-45/Micro-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC-in jack
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 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 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Routing entriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128000
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANTagged VLAN
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-TXUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one4096Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries160000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers8.8 Gbit/s1440 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1080 Mpps
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600 µs
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 MB
ThroughputKnown for one6.5 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one81 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL) egressKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000
Access Control List (ACL) ingressKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2500
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.1x RADIUS, AES, EAP
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 filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one255Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSMIv1, SMIv2, SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3, OSPF, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, RIPv1, RIPv2, RMON
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6, LLDP, STP, PFC, ETS, MSTP, RSTP, UDP, TCP, Telnet, FTP, ICMP, ARP, DNS, NTPv3, CIDR, BOOTP, VRRP, MLD, MLDv2, TACACS, SSH, BGPv6, IS-IS, MD5, BGP-4, MSDP
Design2 differ
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
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ventilation systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFront-to-back airflow
SafetyDiffersUL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825UL/CSA 60950-L, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, EN 60825-1, EN 60825-2, FDA 21 CFR 1040.10/1040.11
Performance2 differ
Physical stacking (units)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB4000 MB
Noise levelDiffers57 dB59.6 dB
Processor frequencyKnown for one266 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for oneRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.3 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source153 W
Power consumption (max)Differs230 W234.35 W
Power plug typeKnown for oneType CUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one185 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Heat dissipationDiffers150 BTU/h799.64 BTU/h
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers441 mm434 mm
DepthDiffers323 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm43.5 mm
WeightDiffers4.4 kg8.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown 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, EN601000-3-3ASNZS CISPR 22, ICES-003, EN 55022, VCCI V3, EN300 386 V1.4.1, EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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