Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs Dell N-Series N1124P-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

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  • 44specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 17identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L3
    • N-Series N1124P-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:18
    • N-Series N1124P-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:24
  • Console port
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:RS-232
    • N-Series N1124P-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Micro-USB
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:2048
    • N-Series N1124P-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:512
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:36 Gbit/s
    • N-Series N1124P-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:128 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:26.8 Mpps
    • N-Series N1124P-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:96 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:1.5 MB
    • N-Series N1124P-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:2 MB
  • Product colour
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey
    • N-Series N1124P-ON Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Black

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94 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL3L2
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers1824
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portDiffersRS-232Micro-USB
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 802.1ab, 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 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, 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
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers2048512
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for one100 Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
Switching capacityDiffers36 Gbit/s128 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers26.8 Mpps96 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 memoryDiffers1.5 MB2 MB
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCP snooping, DHCP clientUnknown — not stated by the source
AuthenticationKnown for oneGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authenticationUnknown — 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
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
Authentication typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRADIUS
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
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
Ventilation systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFront-to-back airflow
Performance2 differ
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB1000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers64 MB1000 MB
Noise levelKnown for one42 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one2.4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one21 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs330 W249.6 W
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE)3 differ
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityDiffers1612
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portDiffers16 W15.83 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers247 W190 W
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 dissipationDiffers169 BTU/h851.66 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm431.8 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm254 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm44.5 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg3.78 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
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
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source250 W
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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