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Allied Telesis GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs Allied Telesis GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey

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  • 16differ
  • 57identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:10
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:18
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:20 Gbit/s
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:36 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:14.9 Mpps
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:26.8 Mpps
  • Internal memory
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:512 MB
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:256 MB
  • Noise level
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:33 dB
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:42 dB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16 W
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:21 W
  • Power consumption (max)
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:180 W
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:330 W
  • Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantity
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:8
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16

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Comparison of GS970M/10PS, GS970M/18PS
76 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL3L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionYesYes
Traffic classificationYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1018
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
SFP module slots quantity22
Console portRS-232RS-232
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
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
Copper ethernet cabling technology10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresPrivate VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANs20482048
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 Gigabit Ethernet
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers20 Gbit/s36 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers14.9 Mpps26.8 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)3.4 µs3.4 µs
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo frames1000010000
Packet buffer memory1.5 MB1.5 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP snooping, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authenticationGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
Loop protectionYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Password protectionYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithms3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-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
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsSNMPSNMP
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
Product colourGreyGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
SafetyEN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1(cULus), EN60825-1EN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1(cULus), EN60825-1
Electromagnetic compatibilityEN55024EN55024
Performance2 differ
Memory typeDDR-SDRAMDDR-SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB256 MB
Flash memory64 MB64 MB
Noise levelDiffers33 dB42 dB
Power2 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input current2.4 A2.4 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs16 W21 W
Power consumption (max)Differs180 W330 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)3 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityDiffers816
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portDiffers30 W16 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers124 W247 W
Operational conditions1 differ
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 dissipationDiffers55 BTU/h169 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers210 mm341 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm231 mm
HeightDiffers42.5 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers2.1 kg3 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package width430 mm430 mm
Package depth360 mm360 mm
Package height150 mm150 mm
Package weightDiffers3.45 kg4 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationUL, cUL, UL-EU, CEUL, cUL, UL-EU, CE
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originChinaChina

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