Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey vs D-Link DGS-3000-28XMP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

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  • 53specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 24identical
  • 59known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:L3
    • DGS-3000-28XMP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:28
    • DGS-3000-28XMP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:24
  • Installed SFP modules quantity
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:4
    • DGS-3000-28XMP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:0
  • Console port
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:RS-232
    • DGS-3000-28XMP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:RJ-45
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:56 Gbit/s
    • DGS-3000-28XMP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:128 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:41.7 Mpps
    • DGS-3000-28XMP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:95.24 Mpps
  • Jumbo frames
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:10000
    • DGS-3000-28XMP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:9216
  • DHCP features
    • GS970M/28PS Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Grey:DHCP snooping, DHCP client
    • DGS-3000-28XMP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:DHCP server, DHCP client

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Comparison of GS970M/28PS, DGS-3000-28XMP
112 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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2824
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers40
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Console portDiffersRS-232RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1af, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3at
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat5, Cat5e
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4094
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers56 Gbit/s128 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers41.7 Mpps95.24 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesDiffers100009216
Packet buffer memory1.5 MB1.5 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one4.3 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Security3 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
Access Control List (ACL) rulesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024
IGMP snoopingYesYes
AuthenticationDiffersGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authenticationGuest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authentication
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, DES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-256, SSL/TLS, TTLS802.1x RADIUS, SNMP, SNMPv3, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
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
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMLD v1, MLD v2
Design3 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Fan fail, Link, Power, Speed, Uplink
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 fan(s)
SafetyDiffersEN60950-1 (TUV), UL 60950- 1(cULus), EN60825-1cUL, CB
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneEN55024Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Virtual stacking (units)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Noise levelDiffers33 dB54.1 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source268693 h
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
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs520 W445.2 W
Surge protection voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 kV
Input currentKnown for one2.4 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one37 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget370 W370 W
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one24 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C-5 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-25 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%0 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
Heat dissipationDiffers303 BTU/h1518.132 BTU/h
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 4000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width440 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers290 mm308 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers4.7 kg4.25 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers530 mm450 mm
Package depthDiffers430 mm510 mm
Package heightDiffers150 mm121 mm
Package weightDiffers6.35 kg4.94 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Master (outer) cases per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Master (outer) cases per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 pc(s)
Pallet gross lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source110 cm
Pallet gross weight (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source513.1 kg
Pallet gross weight (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source513.1 kg
Pallet gross widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120 cm
Pallet height (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.08 m
Pallet height (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.08 m
Products per pallet (air)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 pc(s)
Products per pallet (sea)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source72 pc(s)
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case gross weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20.6 kg
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48.5 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source53 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.8 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source38.5 cm
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, C-Tick, VCCI, BSMI
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176990
Country of originKnown for oneChinaUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source

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