Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis X230L-17GT L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs Zyxel GS1920-8HPV2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black

50specifications compared
31differ
19identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- X230L-17GT L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:16
- GS1920-8HPV2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:8
Copper ethernet cabling technology
- X230L-17GT L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:1000BASE-T
- GS1920-8HPV2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Switching capacity
- X230L-17GT L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:34 Gbit/s
- GS1920-8HPV2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:20 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- X230L-17GT L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:25.3 Mpps
- GS1920-8HPV2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:15 Mpps
Product colour
- X230L-17GT L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
- GS1920-8HPV2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Black
Electromagnetic compatibility
- X230L-17GT L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:EN55022 A, FCC A, VCCI A
- GS1920-8HPV2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:FCC 15 A, CE A, BSMI EMC
Internal memory
- X230L-17GT L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:512 MB
- GS1920-8HPV2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:256 MB
Flash memory
- X230L-17GT L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:64 MB
- GS1920-8HPV2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:32 MB

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Comparison of X230L-17GT, GS1920-8HPV2
93 specifications	A Allied Telesis X230L-17GT L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model X230L-17GT View product	B Zyxel GS1920-8HPV2 Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black Model GS1920-8HPV2 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspection	Yes	Yes
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event log	Yes	Yes
MIB supportDiffers	SNMP	RFC 1066, RFC 1213, RFC 1157, RFC 1493, RFC 1643, RFC 1757, RFC 2011.2012,2013, RFC 2233, RFC 2358, RFC 2674, RFC 2819,2925, RFC 3621, RFC 4022, RFC 4113, RFC 4292, RFC 4293
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Managed
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connector	SFP	SFP
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD, SDHC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ad, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	No	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T	100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	Private VLAN, Voice VLAN	Private VLAN, Voice VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN, IP subnet–based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4094	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical fiber1 differ
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	100BASE-BX, 100BASE-FX, 100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X, 1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SX, 1000BASE‑ZX	1000BASE-X
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table	16000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	34 Gbit/s	20 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	25.3 Mpps	15 Mpps
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 memory	1.5 MB	1.5 MB
Security3 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP snooping, DHCP client	DHCP snooping, DHCP relay, DHCPv6 relay, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
AuthenticationDiffers	Guest VLAN, MAC-based authentication, Web-based authentication	Guest VLAN, Port-based authentication
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 filtering	Yes	Yes
Password protection	Yes	Yes
Root protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	3DES, AES, SHA-1, SHA-2, SHA-256, SNMP, SSH	802.1x RADIUS, SNMP, SNMPv3
Authentication typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1x, RADIUS
CPU defenseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Queue scheduling algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SPQ, WFQ, Weighted Round Robin (WRR)
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Multicast MAC address tableKnown for one	512 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	RIP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Number of fansKnown for one	0 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyDiffers	UL60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, EN60950-1, EN60825-1, AS/NZS 60950.1	LVD, BSMI
Electromagnetic compatibilityDiffers	EN55022 A, FCC A, VCCI A	FCC 15 A, CE A, BSMI EMC
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Wall mountableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Physical stacking (units)Known for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	256 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	64 MB	32 MB
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	513985 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (max)Differs	15 W	161.8 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (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	130 W
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 60 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 80%	10 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	10 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 2000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers	51 BTU/h	551.74 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	341 mm	267 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	162 mm
Height	44 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	2.2 kg	1.9 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers	435 mm	375 mm
Package depthDiffers	400 mm	235 mm
Package heightDiffers	145 mm	61 mm
Package weightDiffers	3.4 kg	2.73 kg
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffers	UL, cUL, UL-EU	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
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC

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