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 PoE+ Switch (LGS318P)

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 17identical
  • 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 PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):18
  • Switching capacity
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:32 Gbit/s
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):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 PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):DHCP snooping, DHCP client
  • Rack mounting
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:No
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):Yes
  • Product colour
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:Green, Grey
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):Black, Blue
  • LED indicators
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:Yes
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):Activity, Link, PoE, System
  • Internal memory
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:64 MB
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):128 MB
  • Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantity
    • GS950/16PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:16
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):18

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Comparison of GS950/16PS, LGS318P
76 specifications
Management featuresidentical
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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
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 802.3af, 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
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
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
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
AuthenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePort-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1x
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
Multicast featuresidentical
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
Design3 differ
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Product colourDiffersGreen, GreyBlack, Blue
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, PoE, System
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
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
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source19.47 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)2 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityDiffers1618
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers185 W125 W
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
WeightDiffers3.56 kg2.78 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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