| | G Series | M Series |
| Scalability |
| Data rate (duplex) | 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps | 5 Mbps to 100 Mbps |
| Max Traffic Classes | Up to 8,000 | Up to 1,000 |
| Max connections | Up to 1,000,000 | Up to 100,000 |
| Reservation Class | |
| Filter rules | Subnet(s), user(s), server(s), application(s), protocol(s), port(s); applications | Subnet(s), user(s), server(s), application(s), protocol(s), port(s); applications |
| Time spec | Start date, start time, end date, end time, min bandwidth, max bandwidth | Start date, start time, end date, end time, min bandwidth, max bandwidth |
| Periodic behavior | Start weekday, start time, end weekday, end time, min bandwidth, max bandwidth | Start weekday, start time, end weekday, end time, min bandwidth, max bandwidth |
| Statistics Report |
| Real-time | Real-time graphic display in seconds | Real-time graphic display in seconds |
| Historical | Graphic history up to one year archives | Graphic history up to one year archives |
| Database | Embedded, administrator alert if full | Embedded, administrator alert if full |
| Management Interface | Browser-based, Java, Console | Browser-based, Java, Console |
| Single Device Environment | Browser-based, Java, Console command line | Browser-based, Java, Console command line |
| Multiple Device Environment | Centralized Commander and Database system | Centralized Commander and Database system |
| QoS Features | |
| Bandwidth Settings | Minimum guaranteed; maximum allowed | Minimum guaranteed; maximum allowed |
| Metrics | Bps, Kbps, Mbps, Byte/s, Kbyte/s, Mbyte/s | Bps, Kbps, Mbps, Byte/s, Kbyte/s, Mbyte/s |
| Latency | < 0.1 sec | < 0.1 sec |
| Throughput Quota | per hosts | per hosts |
| Misc. | Hierarchical allocation, bandwidth aggregation | Hierarchical allocation, bandwidth aggregation |
| SNMP Support | Yes | Yes |
