Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs Allied Telesis GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

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  • 61specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 39identical
  • 29known 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/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:28
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:24
  • Installed SFP modules quantity
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:0
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:4
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:20 Gbit/s
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:56 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:14.9 Mpps
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:41.7 Mpps
  • Latency (1 Gbps)
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:3.4 µs
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:4.3 µs
  • DHCP features
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:DHCP client, DHCP snooping
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DHCP snooping, DHCP client
  • Internal memory
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:512 MB
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:256 MB

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Comparison of GS970M/10, GS970M/28PS
90 specifications
Management featuresidentical
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for oneSNMP MIBUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers828
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers824
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers04
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
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.1AX, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ae, 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
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPort-based VLAN, Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Voice VLANPrivate VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one4094Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-X, 1000BASE-XUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
Switching capacityDiffers20 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers14.9 Mpps41.7 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one7.8 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs3.4 µs4.3 µs
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security3 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP client, DHCP snoopingDHCP snooping, DHCP client
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
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, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-256, 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 mountingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB256 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33 dB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs16 W520 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source37 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 source24
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers55 BTU/h303 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers265 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm290 mm
HeightDiffers42.5 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg4.7 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers430 mm530 mm
Package depthDiffers360 mm430 mm
Package weightDiffers2.85 kg6.35 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI Class A, CISPR Class AUnknown — not stated by the source
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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