Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs NETGEAR M4300-52G-PoE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

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  • 51specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 25identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:L3
    • M4300-52G-PoE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L2/L3/L4
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:24
    • M4300-52G-PoE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:48
  • Console port
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:RJ-45
    • M4300-52G-PoE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:RJ-45/Mini-USB
  • 10G support
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:No
    • M4300-52G-PoE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
  • Number of VLANs
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:4094
    • M4300-52G-PoE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:4000
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:56 Gbit/s
    • M4300-52G-PoE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:128 Gbit/s
  • Jumbo frames
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:10000
    • M4300-52G-PoE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:9000
  • Packet buffer memory
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:1.5 MB
    • M4300-52G-PoE+ Managed L2/L3/L4 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:16 MB

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Comparison of GS970M, M4300-52G-PoE+
98 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2/L3/L4
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionYesYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2448
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP+
Console portDiffersRJ-45RJ-45/Mini-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.11ad, IEEE 802.11az, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7, Fiber
Port mirroringYesYes
IP routingKnown 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
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers40944000
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-SR
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers56 Gbit/s128 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source357 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of static routesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesDiffers100009000
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1.5 MB16 MB
ThroughputKnown for one41.7 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one8.6 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one4.3 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-256HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
AuthenticationKnown for oneMAC-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
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000
Design2 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Power, Speed
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCSA 22.2 #950, UL 1950)/cUL IEC 950/EN 60950
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC 15 A, VCCI A, A EN 55022, (CISPR 22) A, EN 50082-1, EN 55024
Performance3 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800 MHz
Internal memoryDiffers512 MB1024 MB
Flash memoryDiffers64 MB256 MB
Noise levelDiffers34 dB39.8 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source673207 h
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
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 source1
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 220 V
Power consumption (max)Differs26 W865 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 W
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
Operating altitude0 - 3000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers0 - 4000 m0 - 3000 m
Heat dissipationDiffers89 BTU/h207913 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm388 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers2.4 kg6.67 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC, LAN (RJ-45), Mini-USB
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Resource CDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rubber feetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990

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