Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs Dahua Technology PFS3106-4P-60 network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black

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  • 23specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 4identical
  • 67known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Managed
    • PFS3106-4P-60 network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Unmanaged
  • Switch layer
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:L3
    • PFS3106-4P-60 network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8
    • PFS3106-4P-60 network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:4
  • Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8
    • PFS3106-4P-60 network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:2
  • MAC address table
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16000 entries
    • PFS3106-4P-60 network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:8000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:20 Gbit/s
    • PFS3106-4P-60 network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:6.8 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:14.9 Mpps
    • PFS3106-4P-60 network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:3.57 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • GS970M/10 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:1.5 MB
    • PFS3106-4P-60 network switch Unmanaged L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:1 MB

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Comparison of GS970M/10, PFS3106-4P-60
90 specifications
Management features2 differ
Switch typeDiffersManagedUnmanaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers84
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers82
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFPUnknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-in jack
Network1 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 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for onePort-based VLAN, Private VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Voice VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
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 transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers20 Gbit/s6.8 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers14.9 Mpps3.57 Mpps
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
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one10000Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1.5 MB1 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCP client, DHCP snoopingUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
AuthenticationKnown for oneMAC-based authentication, Port-based authenticationUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for oneAAA, IEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC), RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — 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
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, TTLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffersYesNo
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2001+A2:2013 UL 60950-1 + CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC CFR 47 Part 15 subpart B EN 50130-4:2011, EN 55022:2010/AC:2011, EN 55024:2010, EN 55032:2012:+AC:2013, EN 6100-3-2:2014, EN 6100-3-3:2013, IEC 61000-4-2:2008, IEC 61000-4-3:2006+A1:2007+A2:2010, IEC 61000-4- 4:2005, IEC 61000-4-5:2005, IEC 61000-4-6-2013, IEC 61000-4-8:2009, IEC 61000-4-11:2004
Performanceidentical
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
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one2.4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one16 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 W
Surge protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Surge protection voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 kV
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C-30 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-25 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one55 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers265 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers180 mm100 mm
HeightDiffers42.5 mm30 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg480 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one430 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one360 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one2.85 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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

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