Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey vs Linksys 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318)

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 16identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:16
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):18
  • Switching capacity
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:32 Gbit/s
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):36 Gbit/s
  • DHCP features
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:DHCP client, DHCP server
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):DHCP snooping, DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:Green, Grey
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):Black, Blue
  • LED indicators
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:Yes
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):Activity, Link, System
  • Internal memory
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:64 MB
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):128 MB
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:Yes
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):No
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:0 - 40 °C
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS318):0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of GS950/16PS, LGS318
73 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity1616
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers1618
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo SFP ports quantity22
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFPUnknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for oneDC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table8000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers32 Gbit/s36 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26.79 Mpps
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
ThroughputKnown for one32.8 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one1 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP client, DHCP serverDHCP snooping, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePort-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1x
MAC address filteringYesYes
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePriority queuing (PQ), Weighted Round Robin (WRR)
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SNMP
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, Telnet, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersGreen, GreyBlack, Blue
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, System
Rack mountingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flash memoryKnown for one16 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.7 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.66 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one185 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers430 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers250 mm200 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers3.56 kg2.38 kg
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-FX, 1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SXUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneRoHS Eu-RoHS China RoHS WEEEUnknown — not stated by the source

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