Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs TP-Link T1500-28TC network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Black

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 19identical
  • 55known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:L3
    • T1500-28TC network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Black:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16
    • T1500-28TC network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Black:24
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:4094
    • T1500-28TC network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Black:512
  • MAC address table
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16000 entries
    • T1500-28TC network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Black:8000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:36 Gbit/s
    • T1500-28TC network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Black:12.8 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:26.8 Mpps
    • T1500-28TC network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Black:9.5 Mpps
  • Jumbo frames
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:10000
    • T1500-28TC network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Black:9216
  • DHCP features
    • GS970M/18 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:DHCP snooping, DHCP client
    • T1500-28TC network switch Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Black:DHCP snooping

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Comparison of GS970M/18, T1500-28TC
97 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionYesYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRFC2925, RFC2618, RFC2620, RFC2021, RFC2819, RFC2674, RFC1213, RFC2233, RFC1643, RFC1493
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1624
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantity22
Console portKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Port-based VLANVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers4094512
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
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for one100 Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100BASE-FX, 1000BASE-X
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers36 Gbit/s12.8 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers26.8 Mpps9.5 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one3.4 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesDiffers100009216
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one1.5 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Security3 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP snooping
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationDiffersGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authenticationGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
Loop protectionYesYes
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 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, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Authentication typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRADIUS
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSP, WRR+SP, Weighted Round Robin (WRR)
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
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
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
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 KB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vistam Windows 7/8, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source229.73 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
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 & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm180 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightKnown for one2.4 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Resource CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rubber feetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL, cUL, UL-EU, CECE, FCC, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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