Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey vs Linksys 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308)

Add a product
  • 29specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 13identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:48
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):8
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:4094
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):128
  • Switching capacity
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:20 Gbit/s
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):16 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:14.88 Mpps
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):11.9 Mpps
  • DHCP features
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:DHCP client, DHCP server
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:Green, Grey
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):Black, Blue
  • LED indicators
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:Yes
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):Activity, Link, System
  • Internal memory
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:64 MB
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit Switch (LGS308):128 MB

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (off)
Comparison of GS950/48PS, LGS308
63 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneRFC 1213 MIB-II, RFC 1215 TRAP MIB, RFC 1493 Bridge MIB, RFC 2863, RFC 1643, RFC 2618 RMON, RFC 2674 IEEE 802.1Q, RFC 2096 IPUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers488
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
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
Network4 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 supportNoNo
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 featuresDiffersPort-based VLAN, Private VLAN, Tagged VLANTagged VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers4094128
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table8000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers20 Gbit/s16 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers14.88 Mpps11.9 Mpps
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP client, DHCP serverDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, Telnet, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS
Design2 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersGreen, GreyBlack, Blue
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, System
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 frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.94 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for onePoE+Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one30 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%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source210 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source104 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source528 g
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-FX, 1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SXUnknown — not stated by the source
Fiber typeKnown for oneMulti-modeUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More network switch comparisons

All network switch comparisons