Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis FS970M/48 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs D-Link DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 16identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • FS970M/48 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L2/L3
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • FS970M/48 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:48
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:24
  • Number of VLANs
    • FS970M/48 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:4096
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4094
  • Switching capacity
    • FS970M/48 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:13.6 Gbit/s
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:56 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • FS970M/48 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:10.1 Mpps
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:41.7 Mpps
  • DHCP features
    • FS970M/48 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DHCP client
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:DHCP server, DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • FS970M/48 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Black
  • AC input frequency
    • FS970M/48 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:47/63 Hz
    • DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:50 - 60 Hz

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Comparison of FS970M/48, DGS-1210-28/ME/A1A
87 specifications
Management features2 differ
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3L2
MIB supportDiffersYesRFC1213 MIB II, RFC1493 Bridge MIB, RFC1907 SNMPv2 MIB, RFC1757, 2819 RMON MIB, RFC2021 RMONv2 MIB, RFC1398, 1643, 1650, 2358, 2665 Ether-like MIB, RFC2674, 4363 802.1p MIB, RFC 2233, 2863 IF MIB, RFC 2618 RADIUS Authentication Client MIB, RFC 2620 RADIUS Accounting Client MIB, RFC 2925 Ping & Trace
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers4824
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ah
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-TXUnknown — 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-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown 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
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for onePrivate VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsDiffers40964094
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-FX, 1000BASE-XUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
Switching capacityDiffers13.6 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers10.1 Mpps41.7 Mpps
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
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersSNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS802.1x RADIUS, SNMP, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one255Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffersHTTP, HTTPSIPv4/IPv6, Telnet, TFTP, SNMP, RMON, LLDP, BootP/DHCP, SNTP, DHCP, ICMP, TCP, L2PT, STP, RSTP, MSTP
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/IPv6, Telnet, TFTP, SNMP, RMON, LLDP, BootP/DHCP, SNTP
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
SafetyDiffersUL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825CE, CE LVD, UL/cUL
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 sourceActivity, Link, Power
Performanceidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one266 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source388138 h
Power1 differ
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one23.2 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power plug typeKnown for oneType CUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.45 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one48Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one308 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C-5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one77 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers441 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers291 mm140 mm
WeightKnown for one4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3, EN55024, RoHSFCC class A, CE class A, VCCI, C-Tick, BSMI, CCC

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