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 PoE+ Switch (LGS308P)

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 45known 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 PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):8
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:4094
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):128
  • Switching capacity
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:20 Gbit/s
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):16 Gbit/s
  • DHCP features
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:DHCP client, DHCP server
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):DHCP snooping, DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:Green, Grey
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):Black, Blue
  • LED indicators
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:Yes
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):Activity, Link, PoE, System
  • Internal memory
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:64 MB
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):128 MB
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:0 - 40 °C
    • 8-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS308P):0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of GS950/48PS, LGS308P
73 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 802.3af, 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 VLANVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers4094128
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table8000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers20 Gbit/s16 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.9 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 one14.88 MppsUnknown — 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
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersGreen, GreyBlack, Blue
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, PoE, 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 source1.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10.17 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 W
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 source562 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

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