Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis FS980M/52 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey vs Zyxel NSW100-28P Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 21identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • FS980M/52 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:L3
    • NSW100-28P Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • FS980M/52 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:48
    • NSW100-28P Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:28
  • Fiber optic connector
    • FS980M/52 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:SFP
    • NSW100-28P Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:SFP+
  • Fiber ethernet cabling technology
    • FS980M/52 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X
    • NSW100-28P Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:1000BASE-X
  • Switching capacity
    • FS980M/52 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:17.6 Gbit/s
    • NSW100-28P Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:56 Gbit/s
  • DHCP features
    • FS980M/52 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:DHCP client, DHCP snooping
    • NSW100-28P Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • FS980M/52 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:Grey
    • NSW100-28P Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:Black, Grey
  • Noise level
    • FS980M/52 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:34 dB
    • NSW100-28P Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black, Grey:59.6 dB

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Comparison of FS980M/52, NSW100-28P
100 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logYesYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers4828
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one48Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorDiffersSFPSFP+
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC-in jack
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Active link detectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPort-based VLAN, Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Voice VLANTagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Optical fiber1 differ
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyDiffers100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X1000BASE-X
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers17.6 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one13.09 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of queues88
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of static routesKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one10000Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.67 Mpps
Number of trunksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 MB
Security3 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP client, DHCP snoopingDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationDiffersMAC-based authentication, Web-based authenticationGuest VLAN, Port-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for oneAAA, IEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC)Unknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for oneSP, WRR+SP, Weighted Round Robin (WRR)Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSL/TLS, TTLS802.1x RADIUS, SNMP
Static port securityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, IGMPv1,IGMPv2,IGMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLVD, BSMI
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC 15 A, CE EMC, BSMI EMC
Performance1 differ
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one128 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers34 dB59.6 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1155719 h
Power1 differ
Power supply includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one1.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs36 W454 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source375 W
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 60 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers120 BTU/h162555 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width440 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers257 mm330 mm
HeightDiffers43.2 mm44.5 mm
WeightDiffers3.4 kg4.79 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers5.6 kg5.75 kg
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source583 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source451 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source98 mm
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC part15 B, EN55022 Class A, CISPR22:2006, VCCI Class A, C-Tick, EN 55024, UL 60950-1 Ed2, C22.2 NO.60950-1, EN 60950-1 Ed2, IEC60950-1 Ed.2, EN60950-1 Ed2, CE, cULus, TUV, RoHSRoHS
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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