Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs Dell PowerConnect S3124P Managed L2/L3 1U Black

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  • 18specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 7identical
  • 69known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:L3
    • PowerConnect S3124P Managed L2/L3 1U Black:L2/L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16
    • PowerConnect S3124P Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0
  • Rack mounting
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:No
    • PowerConnect S3124P Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Yes
  • Product colour
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
    • PowerConnect S3124P Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Black
  • LED indicators
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Yes
    • PowerConnect S3124P Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Error
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:0 - 50 °C
    • PowerConnect S3124P Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0 - 45 °C
  • Operating relative humidity (H-H)
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:5 - 90%
    • PowerConnect S3124P Managed L2/L3 1U Black:10 - 85%
  • Weight
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:2.4 kg
    • PowerConnect S3124P Managed L2/L3 1U Black:6.6 kg

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Comparison of GS970M/18, S3124P
87 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
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
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers160
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)No
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3ba, 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 mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Port-based VLANTagged VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one4094Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for one100 Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address tableKnown for one16000 entriesUnknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one36 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one26.8 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
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 memoryKnown for one1.5 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCP snooping, DHCP clientUnknown — 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 oneGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authenticationUnknown — 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 one192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSL/TLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Supports separationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePoE+
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesError
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
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
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
Noise levelKnown for one29 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-25 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 85%
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 & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one341 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one231 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one44 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers2.4 kg6.6 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 one4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUL, cUL, UL-EU, CEUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDNS3124P
Carbon footprintidentical
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7
Carbon emissions, energy usage (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1360
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source119
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2388
PAIA versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.2.8, 2020
Total carbon emissions, standard deviation (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1220
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2514
Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3880

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