Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs Lenovo ThinkSystem NE1072T

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 13identical
  • 53known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:L3
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:L2/L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:28
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:48
  • Console port
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:RS-232
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:RJ-45
  • Virtual LAN features
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Private VLAN
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:Tagged VLAN
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:4094
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:4095
  • Switching optical modules type
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:100 Gigabit Ethernet
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:40 Gigabit Ethernet
  • MAC address table
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16000 entries
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:208000 entries
  • Packet buffer memory
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:1.5 MB
    • ThinkSystem NE1072T:12 MB

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Comparison of GS970M/28, ThinkSystem NE1072T
91 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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2848
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portDiffersRS-232RJ-45
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC-in jack
Network3 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 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3ba, 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 supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLANTagged VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers40944095
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat6a, Cat7
Optical fiber1 differ
Switching optical modules typeDiffers100 Gigabit Ethernet40 Gigabit Ethernet
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries208000 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one56 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one41.7 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one4.3 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 MB12 MB
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1440000 Mpps
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of static routesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP relay, DHCP snooping
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationKnown for oneGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Port-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 protectionYesYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown 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, TTLSSSH
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMPSNMP V1, V2, V3, CLI
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOSPFv2, BGP4, VRRP
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffersNoYes
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
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
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Airflow directionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBack-to-front airflow
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 fan(s)
Performance1 differ
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 levelDiffers34 dB65 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source141566 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 (max)Differs26 W291 W
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source202 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)Known for one-25 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
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 altitudeDiffers0 - 3000 m0 - 2000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers89 BTU/h689 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm441 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm487 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers2.4 kg11.5 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, CEROHS, UL/IEC 60950-1, TUV-GS, NOM-019, IEC 60950-1, FCC, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1, CISPR 22, Class A, China CCC GB4943, GB9254 Class A, GB17625.1, CE Mark, AS/NZS CISPR 22, Class A, IEC60950-1
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990

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