Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs Dell X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

35specifications compared
19differ
16identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:L3
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2+
MAC address table
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16000 entries
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:1600 entries
Switching capacity
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:92 Gbit/s
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:240 Gbit/s
DHCP features
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:DHCP snooping, DHCP relay
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:DHCP server, DHCP client
Rack mounting
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:No
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
Product colour
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Black
Noise level
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:52.7 dB
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:55.6 dB
Power consumption (max)
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:30.7 W
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:81 W

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Comparison of GS924MX, X4012
86 specifications	A Allied Telesis GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model GS924MX View product	B Dell X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model X4012 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2+
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.3ae
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Private VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	1600 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	92 Gbit/s	240 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	68.44 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one	9216	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	178.6 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP snooping, DHCP relay	DHCP server, DHCP client
AuthenticationKnown for one	Guest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication	Unknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password 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	3DES, 802.1x RADIUS, DES, EAP, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP	SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SMIv1, SMIv2, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6, HTTP, TCP, IP, ICMP, TFTP, BOOTP, UDP, ARP, GARP, GMP, LLDP, RMON, MSTP, UDLD, TLS, PPP, Telnet
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
SafetyKnown for one	EN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1(cULus), EN60825-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	EN55024	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Performance1 differ
Memory typeKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	512 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers	52.7 dB	55.6 dB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	30.7 W	81 W
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 W
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 80%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 2000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 4000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers	104.6 BTU/h	276.4 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	339 mm	209 mm
DepthDiffers	211 mm	250 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	41.2 mm
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	2.03 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	480 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	300 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	130 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	3.7 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, cULus, TUV, RCM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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