Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis X230-28GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs TP-Link 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch with 4-Port

35specifications compared
28differ
7identical
77known for one product only

Key differences

Switch type
- X230-28GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Managed
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch with 4-Port:Unmanaged
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- X230-28GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:24
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch with 4-Port:8
MAC address table
- X230-28GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16000 entries
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch with 4-Port:2000 entries
Switching capacity
- X230-28GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:56 Gbit/s
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch with 4-Port:1.6 Gbit/s
Rack mounting
- X230-28GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Yes
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch with 4-Port:No
Stackable
- X230-28GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Yes
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch with 4-Port:No
Product colour
- X230-28GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch with 4-Port:Black
LED indicators
- X230-28GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Status
- 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch with 4-Port:Yes

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Comparison of X230-28GT, TL-SF1008P
112 specifications	A Allied Telesis X230-28GT Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model X230-28GT View product	B TP-Link 8-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop PoE Switch with 4-Port Model TL-SF1008P View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Managed	Unmanaged
Switch layerKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G support	No	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T, 100BASE-FX, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-LX, 1000BASE-SX	10GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Active link detectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Stacked VLAN, Private VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat3, Cat4, Cat5, Cat5e
Half duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address auto-aging supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address auto-learning supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-X, 1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SX, 1000BASE‑ZX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber typeKnown for one	Multi-mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmission distance (max)Known for one	80 km	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	2000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	56 Gbit/s	1.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	41.7 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	8.6 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	4.3 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one	10000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	1.5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.1904 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP server, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AuthenticationKnown for one	MAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication	Unknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	3DES, 128-bit AES, 192-bit AES, 256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, AES, EAP, HTTPS, PEAP, SHA-1, SHA-2, SMTP-AUTH, SNMP, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, 802.1x RADIUS, EAP, HTTPS, MD5, PEAP, SNMP, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	AMF, GUI, CLI, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, LLDP, SMIv2, AgentX, RMON MIB, VACM, USM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6, IPv4, DHCP, NTPv6, STP, BDPU, IP, ICMP, ARP, LLDP, SNMP, MSTP, RSTP, RIP, TLS,TTLS,PEAP, MD5, Telnet, GVRP	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv6 portal
Design4 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	Yes	No
StackableDiffers	Yes	No
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicatorsDiffers	Status	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	UL60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, EN60950-1, EN60825-1, AS/NZS 60950.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	EN55022 class A, FCC class A, VCCI class A, EN55024, EN61000-3-levels 2 (Harmonics), and 3 (Flicker)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Physical stacking (units)Known for one	32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	34 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
FanlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power4 differ
Power supply includedDiffers	Yes	No
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	220 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	50 Hz
Input currentDiffers	2.4 A	1.31 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	26 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC/PoE
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	53.5 V
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 W
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers	89 BTU/h	248.93 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	341 mm	171 mm
DepthDiffers	231 mm	98 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	27 mm
WeightKnown for one	2.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging data4 differ
Package type	Box	Box
Package widthDiffers	430 mm	223 mm
Package depthDiffers	360 mm	280 mm
Package heightDiffers	150 mm	68 mm
Package weightDiffers	4 kg	980 g
AC adapter includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, cUL, UL-EU, RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for one	China	Unknown — not stated by the source
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability complianceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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