Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS950/48PS 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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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 48known 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
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):16
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:4094
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):128
  • Switching capacity
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:20 Gbit/s
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):36 Gbit/s
  • DHCP features
    • GS950/48PS 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
  • Product colour
    • GS950/48PS 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
    • GS950/48PS 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
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:64 MB
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):128 MB
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • GS950/48PS Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Green, Grey:0 - 40 °C
    • 18-Port Smart Gigabit PoE+ Switch (LGS318P):0 - 50 °C

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Comparison of GS950/48PS, LGS318P
76 specifications
Management featuresidentical
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 quantityDiffers4816
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
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 quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
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
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 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
Switching capacityDiffers20 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 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
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
Design2 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
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)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 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 source440 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source200 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.78 kg
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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