Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs Dell N-Series N1108T-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 18identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L3
    • N-Series N1108T-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:10
    • N-Series N1108T-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8
  • Console port
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:RS-232
    • N-Series N1108T-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Micro-USB
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:2048
    • N-Series N1108T-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:512
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:20 Gbit/s
    • N-Series N1108T-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:24 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:14.9 Mpps
    • N-Series N1108T-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:18 Mpps
  • Product colour
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey
    • N-Series N1108T-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Black
  • Memory type
    • GS970M/10PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DDR-SDRAM
    • N-Series N1108T-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Flash

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92 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspectionYesYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSMIv1/SMIv2, IP, TCP, UDP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers108
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantity22
Console portDiffersRS-232Micro-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC-in jack
Network3 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 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers2048512
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers20 Gbit/s24 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers14.9 Mpps18 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one3.4 µsUnknown — 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 memory1.5 MB1.5 MB
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCP snooping, DHCP clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationDiffersGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authenticationMAC-based authentication
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 algorithmsDiffers3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Multicast MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2932 entries
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneEN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1(cULus), EN60825-1Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneEN55024Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Performance3 differ
Memory typeDiffersDDR-SDRAMFlash
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers64 MB1000 MB
Noise levelKnown for one33 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for one2.4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one16 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs180 W10.47 W
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Output powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one30 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one124 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 85%
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers55 BTU/h35.72 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers210 mm215.9 mm
DepthDiffers275 mm254 mm
HeightDiffers42.5 mm44.5 mm
WeightDiffers2.1 kg1.61 kg
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 one3.45 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL, cUL, UL-EU, CEACMA RCM Class A ICES Class A; cUL CCC Class A; NAL CE Class A VCCI Class A FCC Class A; NRTL UL; FDA 21 CFR 1040.10 EAC GS mark RoHS JEL
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDNN1108T

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