Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs TP-Link T2600G-28TS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 14identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:L3
    • T2600G-28TS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:28
    • T2600G-28TS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:24
  • Installed SFP modules quantity
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:4
    • T2600G-28TS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:0
  • Console port
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:RS-232
    • T2600G-28TS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:RJ-45
  • Jumbo frames
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:10000
    • T2600G-28TS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:9216
  • DHCP features
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:DHCP snooping, DHCP client
    • T2600G-28TS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:DHCP server
  • Rack mounting
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:No
    • T2600G-28TS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Yes
  • Product colour
    • GS970M/28 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
    • T2600G-28TS network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Black

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Comparison of GS970M/28, T2600G-28TS
89 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL3L2
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1/v2c/v3,compatible with public MIBs and TP-LINK private MIBs, SYSLOG & Public MIBS
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2824
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers40
Console portDiffersRS-232RJ-45
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.11d, 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 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
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLANPrivate VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one4094Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat3, Cat4, Cat5, Cat5e
Rate limitingKnown 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 source1000Base-X
Data transmission1 differ
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 framesDiffers100009216
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one1.5 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.67 Mpps
Path MTU discoveryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP server
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, 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 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
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDual stack IPv4/IPv6
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
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 one34 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one2.4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs26 W19.15 W
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 one89 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm220 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
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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