Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs D-Link DGS-3000-28X network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

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  • 58specifications compared
  • 31differ
  • 27identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:L3
    • DGS-3000-28X network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8
    • DGS-3000-28X network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:24
  • Fiber optic connector
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:SFP
    • DGS-3000-28X network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:SFP+
  • Console port
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:RS-232
    • DGS-3000-28X network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:RJ-45
  • 10G support
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:No
    • DGS-3000-28X network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:20 Gbit/s
    • DGS-3000-28X network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:128 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:14.9 Mpps
    • DGS-3000-28X network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:95.24 Mpps
  • Jumbo frames
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:10000
    • DGS-3000-28X network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:9216

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Comparison of GS970M/10, DGS-3000-28X
116 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionYesYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers824
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Fiber optic connectorDiffersSFPSFP+
Console portDiffersRS-232RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Network4 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 802.1D, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat5, Cat5e
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPort-based VLAN, Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Voice VLANPrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANs40944094
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers20 Gbit/s128 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers14.9 Mpps95.24 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesDiffers100009216
Packet buffer memory1.5 MB1.5 MB
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one7.8 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one3.4 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security3 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP client, DHCP snoopingDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationDiffersMAC-based authentication, Port-based authenticationGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authentication
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS802.1x RADIUS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Authentication typeKnown for oneAAA, IEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC), RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMLD v1, MLD v2
Design2 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Fan fail, Link, Power, Speed, Uplink
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcecUL, CB
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Virtual stacking (units)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source652062 h
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs16 W22.1 W
Surge protection voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 kV
Input currentKnown for one2.4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C-5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
Heat dissipationDiffers55 BTU/h75.361 BTU/h
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers265 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm210 mm
HeightDiffers42.5 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers430 mm348 mm
Package depthDiffers360 mm511 mm
Package heightDiffers150 mm91 mm
Package weightDiffers2.85 kg3.54 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 cm
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480.5 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480.5 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.05 m
Pallet height (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.05 m
Products per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.6 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38.3 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source52.9 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.86 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source29.6 cm
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersFCC Class A, EN55022 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, VCCI Class A, CISPR Class ACE, FCC, C-Tick, VCCI, BSMI
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-X, 1000BASE-XUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source

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