Product comparison · 2 network switches

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

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

Key differences

Switch type
- GS910/5E Unmanaged:Unmanaged
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:Managed
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS910/5E Unmanaged:5
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:12
MAC address table
- GS910/5E Unmanaged:2000 entries
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:1600 entries
Rack mounting
- GS910/5E Unmanaged:No
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:Yes
Product colour
- GS910/5E Unmanaged:Grey
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:Black
LED indicators
- GS910/5E Unmanaged:Yes
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:Activity, Link, Power, Speed
Power consumption (max)
- GS910/5E Unmanaged:3.6 W
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:50 W
Width
- GS910/5E Unmanaged:130 mm
- BS-XP2012 Managed L2:330 mm

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Comparison of GS910/5E, BS-XP2012
58 specifications	A Allied Telesis GS910/5E Unmanaged Model GS910/5E 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
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3az	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
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown 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	3.6 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	130 mm	330 mm
DepthDiffers	101 mm	230 mm
HeightDiffers	30 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	720 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
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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