Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS910/5 Unmanaged vs Buffalo BS-XP2012 Managed L2

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- GS910/5 Unmanaged:Unmanaged
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS910/5 Unmanaged:5
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:12
MAC address table
- GS910/5 Unmanaged:2000 entries
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:1600 entries
Rack mounting
- GS910/5 Unmanaged:No
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:Yes
Product colour
- GS910/5 Unmanaged:Grey
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:Black
LED indicators
- GS910/5 Unmanaged:Yes
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:Activity, Link, Power, Speed
Power consumption (max)
- GS910/5 Unmanaged:3.1 W
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:50 W
Width
- GS910/5 Unmanaged:160 mm
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:330 mm

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Comparison of GS910/5, BS-XP2012
58 specifications	A Allied Telesis GS910/5 Unmanaged Model GS910/5 View product	B Buffalo BS-XP2012 Managed L2 Model BS-XP2012 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Unmanaged	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	5	12
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6a
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable length detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Transmission distance (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 km
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	2000 entries	1600 entries
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 µs
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Switching capacityKnown for one	10 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	7.4 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one	9216	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one	1488000 pps	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Loop protection	Yes	Yes
BPDU tunnelingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	EAP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	19U
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Activity, Link, Power, Speed
SafetyKnown for one	UL60950-1, 2nd Edition, CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-07, 2nd Edition, IEC60950-1(UL-EU, UL-CB)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Buffer sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 KB
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120000 Mbit/s
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs	3.1 W	50 W
Input currentKnown for one	0.1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 85%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	160 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	105 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	35 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	500 g	2.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	EAC, EN55024, ICES Class A, VCCI Class A, FCC Class A, RCM, CE, EN55022, CISPR 55022	VCCI A, FCC / IC A, UL, CE, CB

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