Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs Lenovo G8272 Managed L2/L3 1U Black

36specifications compared
21differ
15identical
54known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:L3
- G8272 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:L2/L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:24
- G8272 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0
MAC address table
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16000 entries
- G8272 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:224000 entries
DHCP features
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:DHCP snooping, DHCP relay
- G8272 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:DHCP relay, DHCP snooping
Management protocols
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:SNMP
- G8272 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:SNMP V1, V2, V3
Rack mounting
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:No
- G8272 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Yes
Product colour
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
- G8272 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Black
Noise level
- GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:52.7 dB
- G8272 Managed L2/L3 1U Black:72 dB

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Comparison of GS924MX, G8272
90 specifications	A Allied Telesis GS924MX Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model GS924MX View product	B Lenovo G8272 Managed L2/L3 1U Black Model G8272 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	0
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	No
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 quantity	1	1
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45/Mini-USB
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC-in jack
Network2 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 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1Qbg, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	Private VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN	Tagged VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4095
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	224000 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one	92 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one	68.44 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static route	Yes	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown 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	1440000 Mpps
Number of static routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12.2 MB
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP snooping, DHCP relay	DHCP relay, DHCP snooping
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
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 protection	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, 802.1x RADIUS, DES, EAP, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS	SSH
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP	SNMP V1, V2, V3
Routing protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	BGP4, VRRP
Design3 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	No	Yes
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	EN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1(cULus), EN60825-1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityDiffers	EN55024	FCC 47CFR Part 15 Class A, EN 55022 Class A, ICES-003 Class A, VCCI Class A, AS/NZS CISPR 22 Class A, CISPR 22 Class A, EN 55024, KC Class A, CE
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Airflow directionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Back-to-front airflow
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 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	72 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	290023 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	1 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	30.7 W	240 W
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	123 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-25 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	420 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	339 mm	439 mm
DepthDiffers	211 mm	487 mm
Height	44 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	9.1 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
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	CE, cULus, TUV, RCM	ROHS, UL60950-1, CAN/CSA 22.2 No.60950-1, TUV/GS to EN 60950-1, IEC60950-1, CNS 14336-1, Argentina Smark to IEC60950-1, GB4943.1-2011, EAC, NOM-019
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-SR, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4
Switching optical modules typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gigabit Ethernet
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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