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Allied Telesis GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs Allied Telesis GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

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  • 62specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 49identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:10
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:4094
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:2048
  • DHCP features
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:DHCP client, DHCP snooping
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DHCP snooping, DHCP client
  • Power consumption (max)
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16 W
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:180 W
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:No
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Yes
  • Width
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:265 mm
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:210 mm
  • Depth
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:180 mm
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:275 mm
  • Weight
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:1.5 kg
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:2.1 kg

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Comparison of GS970M/10, GS970M/10PS
92 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL3L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionYesYes
Traffic classificationYesYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for oneSNMP MIBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers810
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFPUnknown — not stated by the source
Console portRS-232RS-232
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Networking standardsIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technology10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPort-based VLAN, Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Voice VLANPrivate VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers40942048
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-X, 1000BASE-XUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacity20 Gbit/s20 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate14.9 Mpps14.9 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one7.8 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)3.4 µs3.4 µs
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo frames1000010000
Packet buffer memory1.5 MB1.5 MB
Security3 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP client, DHCP snoopingDHCP snooping, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationDiffersMAC-based authentication, Port-based authenticationGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for oneAAA, IEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC), RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
Loop protectionYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Password protectionYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourGreyGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1(cULus), EN60825-1
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN55024
Performanceidentical
Memory typeDDR-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Internal memory512 MB512 MB
Flash memory64 MB64 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 dB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input current2.4 A2.4 A
Power consumption (max)Differs16 W180 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source124 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-25 - 70 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitude0 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitude0 - 4000 m0 - 4000 m
Heat dissipation55 BTU/h55 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers265 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm275 mm
Height42.5 mm42.5 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.1 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package width430 mm430 mm
Package depth360 mm360 mm
Package height150 mm150 mm
Package weightDiffers2.85 kg3.45 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI Class A, CISPR Class AUL, cUL, UL-EU, CE
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina

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