Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs Intellinet 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Web-Managed Switch with 2 SFP Ports, IEEE 802.3at/af Power over Ethernet (PoE+/PoE) Compliant

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  • 33specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 16identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:18
    • 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Web-Managed Switch with 2 SFP Ports, IEEE 802.3at/af Power over Ethernet (PoE+/PoE) Compliant:8
  • Console port
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:RS-232
    • 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Web-Managed Switch with 2 SFP Ports, IEEE 802.3at/af Power over Ethernet (PoE+/PoE) Compliant:RJ-45
  • MAC address table
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:16000 entries
    • 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Web-Managed Switch with 2 SFP Ports, IEEE 802.3at/af Power over Ethernet (PoE+/PoE) Compliant:8192 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:36 Gbit/s
    • 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Web-Managed Switch with 2 SFP Ports, IEEE 802.3at/af Power over Ethernet (PoE+/PoE) Compliant:20 Gbit/s
  • DHCP features
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DHCP snooping, DHCP client
    • 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Web-Managed Switch with 2 SFP Ports, IEEE 802.3at/af Power over Ethernet (PoE+/PoE) Compliant:DHCP client
  • Product colour
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Grey
    • 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Web-Managed Switch with 2 SFP Ports, IEEE 802.3at/af Power over Ethernet (PoE+/PoE) Compliant:Black
  • LED indicators
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:Yes
    • 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Web-Managed Switch with 2 SFP Ports, IEEE 802.3at/af Power over Ethernet (PoE+/PoE) Compliant:Activity, Link, PoE, Power
  • Noise level
    • GS970M/18PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:42 dB
    • 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet PoE+ Web-Managed Switch with 2 SFP Ports, IEEE 802.3at/af Power over Ethernet (PoE+/PoE) Compliant:23.5 dB

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92 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerKnown for oneL3Unknown — not stated by the source
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 quantityDiffers188
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantity22
Console portDiffersRS-232RJ-45
Network1 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 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for onePrivate VLAN, Port-based VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one2048Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address auto-aging supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address auto-learning supportedKnown 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
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries8192 entries
Switching capacityDiffers36 Gbit/s20 Gbit/s
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
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
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 filteringYesYes
Password protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSL/TLS, TTLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1x
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, PoE, Power
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
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 fan(s)
Performance1 differ
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one256 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one64 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers42 dB23.5 dB
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 KB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source259692 h
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 one21 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs330 W150 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one16 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one247 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%10 - 90%
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 one169 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm280 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm180 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg1.6 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
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersUL, cUL, UL-EU, CEFCC Class A, CE
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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