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Allied Telesis GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs NETGEAR M4300-8X8F Managed L3

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  • 47specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 23identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:24
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:8
  • Console port
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:RJ-45
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:RJ-45/Mini-USB
  • 10G support
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:No
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:Yes
  • Switching capacity
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:56 Gbit/s
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:320 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:41.7 Mpps
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:357 Gbit/s
  • Jumbo frames
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:10000
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:9000
  • DHCP features
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:DHCP server, DHCP client
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:DHCP client, DHCP server
  • Product colour
    • GS970M Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Grey
    • M4300-8X8F Managed L3:Black

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M4300-8X8F Managed L3

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Management featuresidentical
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers248
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
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
Network3 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 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7
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
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffersPrivate VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLANPrivate VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one4094Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-SR
Data transmission3 differ
Switching capacityDiffers56 Gbit/s320 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers41.7 Mpps357 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of static routesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64
Jumbo framesDiffers100009000
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
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one1.5 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP client, DHCP server
Security algorithmsDiffers3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, AES, DES, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-256HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4000
Design2 differ
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Power, Speed
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 dB36.9 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source196120 h
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power consumption (max)Differs26 W49 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 90%0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%0 - 95%
Non-operating altitudeDiffers0 - 4000 m0 - 3000 m
Heat dissipationDiffers89 BTU/h18577 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers341 mm212 mm
DepthDiffers231 mm345 mm
WeightDiffers2.4 kg3.32 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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC 15 A, VCCI A, A EN 55022, (CISPR 22) A, EN 50082-1, EN 55024
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one85176990Unknown — not stated by the source

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