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Allied Telesis FS980M/18 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey vs Allied Telesis FS980M/28PS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

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  • 60specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 41identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • FS980M/18 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:16
    • FS980M/28PS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24
  • Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • FS980M/18 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:16
    • FS980M/28PS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • FS980M/18 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:2
    • FS980M/28PS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:4
  • Copper ethernet cabling technology
    • FS980M/18 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-TX
    • FS980M/28PS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:10BASE-T, 100BASE-T
  • Switching capacity
    • FS980M/18 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:7.2 Gbit/s
    • FS980M/28PS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:12.8 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • FS980M/18 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:5.36 Mpps
    • FS980M/28PS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:9.52 Mpps
  • Input current
    • FS980M/18 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:0.9 A
    • FS980M/28PS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8 A
  • Power consumption (max)
    • FS980M/18 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Grey:12 W
    • FS980M/28PS Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:49 W

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Comparison of FS980M/18, FS980M/28PS
73 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL3L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
MIB supportYesYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1624
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeFast Ethernet (10/100)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers1624
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers24
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-TX10BASE-T, 100BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
IP routingYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for onePrivate VLAN, Port-based VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers7.2 Gbit/s12.8 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers5.36 Mpps9.52 Mpps
Number of queues88
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo frames1000010000
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDHCP clientDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationDiffersMAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authenticationMAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
Loop protectionYesYes
Security algorithmsSNMP, SSH, SSL/TLSSNMP, SSH, SSL/TLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourGreyGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
SafetyDiffersFCC, EN55022, CISPR22:2006, VCCI, C-Tick, UL 60950-1, C22.2 NO.60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC60950-1, EN60950-1UL 60950-1 Ed2, C22.2 NO.60950-1, EN 60950-1 Ed2, IEC60950-1 Ed.2, EN60950-1 Ed2
Performanceidentical
Memory typeDDR2-SDRAMDDR2-SDRAM
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Flash memory128 MB128 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 dB
Power2 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers0.9 A8 A
Power consumption (max)Differs12 W49 W
Power plug typeType GType G
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source375 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 60 °C-20 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitude0 - 3048 m0 - 3048 m
Heat dissipationDiffers42 BTU/h170 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers330 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers204 mm345 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm43.2 mm
WeightDiffers2.15 kg5.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers4 kg7.6 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersCE, cULus, TUV, RoHSFCC part15 B, EN55022 Class A, CISPR22:2006, VCCI Class A, C-Tick, EN 55024, CE, cULus, TUV

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