Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs NETGEAR GS305-100PAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black

28specifications compared
19differ
9identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Managed
- GS305-100PAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Unmanaged
Switch layer
- FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L2/L3
- GS305-100PAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8
- GS305-100PAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:5
MAC address table
- FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16000 entries
- GS305-100PAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:2048 entries
Switching capacity
- FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:5.6 Gbit/s
- GS305-100PAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:10 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames
- FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:9198
- GS305-100PAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:9216
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)
- FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1488000 pps
- GS305-100PAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:1448000 pps
Product colour
- FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey
- GS305-100PAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Black

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Comparison of FS970M/8, GS305-100PAS
82 specifications	A Allied Telesis FS970M/8 Managed L2/L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey Model FS970M/8 View product	B NETGEAR GS305-100PAS network switch Unmanaged L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model GS305-100PAS View product
Management features2 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Managed	Unmanaged
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L2
Web-based managementKnown 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	8	5
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
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
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable length detectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-FX, 100BASE-X	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	2048 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	5.6 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	4.1 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	80 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesDiffers	9198	9216
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Differs	1488000 pps	1448000 pps
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
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 µs
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	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
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	255	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
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On/off switchKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Processor frequencyKnown for one	266 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	126 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 KB
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3670230 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	47/63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	9.1 W	2.34 W
Power plug typeKnown for one	Type C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 V
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	185 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 75 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers	31 BTU/h	8 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	330 mm	101 mm
DepthDiffers	203 mm	94 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	29 mm
WeightDiffers	100 g	240 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, LAN (RJ-45)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Rubber feetKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3, EN55024, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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