Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs D-Link 24 Port PoE L3 Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch including

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 28differ
  • 21identical
  • 65known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16
    • 24 Port PoE L3 Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch including:20
  • Console port
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:RS-232
    • 24 Port PoE L3 Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch including:RJ-45/Mini-USB
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:4094
    • 24 Port PoE L3 Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch including:4000
  • MAC address table
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16000 entries
    • 24 Port PoE L3 Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch including:68000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:36 Gbit/s
    • 24 Port PoE L3 Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch including:128 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:26.8 Mpps
    • 24 Port PoE L3 Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch including:95.24 Mpps
  • Jumbo frames
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:10000
    • 24 Port PoE L3 Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch including:12000
  • Packet buffer memory
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:1.5 MB
    • 24 Port PoE L3 Stackable Managed Gigabit Switch including:4 MB

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Comparison of GS970M/18, DGS-3630-28PC/SI
114 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL3L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1620
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Console portDiffersRS-232RJ-45/Mini-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3at
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing entriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16000
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers40944000
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries68000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers36 Gbit/s128 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers26.8 Mpps95.24 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of static routesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesDiffers1000012000
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1.5 MB4 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one3.4 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Loop protectionYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSL/TLS802.1x RADIUS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSL/TLS
AuthenticationKnown for oneGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authenticationUnknown — 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 supportYesYes
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMLD v1, MLD v2
Design4 differ
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack, Grey
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 fan(s)
SafetyDiffersEN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950-1(cULus), EN60825-1cUL, CB, CE, CCC, BSMI
Electromagnetic compatibilityDiffersEN55024CE, FCC A, C-Tick, VCCI, BSMI, CCC
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Physical stacking (units)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Virtual stacking (units)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Noise levelKnown for one29 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
Input currentKnown for one2.4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one18 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source370 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C-5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm441 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm380 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers2.4 kg5.88 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers430 mm538 mm
Package depthDiffers360 mm560 mm
Package heightDiffers150 mm170 mm
Package weightDiffers4 kg8.24 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 cm
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source342.4 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source342.4 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185.1 cm
Pallet height (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source185.1 cm
Products per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source18 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57.2 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source57.9 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12.9 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source36.2 cm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for one100 Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUL, cUL, UL-EU, CEUnknown — not stated by the source

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