Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch vs Dell PowerConnect 2848

20specifications compared
15differ
5identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

The Allied Telesis 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch has 24 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Dell PowerConnect 2848 (48 vs 24). The Dell PowerConnect 2848 has 58.4 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Allied Telesis 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch (96 Gbit/s vs 37.6 Gbit/s). The Dell PowerConnect 2848 has 0.9 Gbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Allied Telesis 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch (1 Gbit/s vs 0.1 Gbit/s). Only the Dell PowerConnect 2848 has stackable. Dimensions (WxDxH): 440 x 440 x 44.5 mm on the Allied Telesis 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch, 440 x 225 x 43.2 mm on the Dell PowerConnect 2848.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:48
- PowerConnect 2848:24
Switching capacity
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:37.6 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 2848:96 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:0.1 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 2848:1 Gbit/s
Stackable
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:No
- PowerConnect 2848:Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:440 x 440 x 44.5 mm
- PowerConnect 2848:440 x 225 x 43.2 mm
Networking features
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:Etherent, Fast Ethernet
- PowerConnect 2848:Gigabit Ethernet
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:0 - 50 °C
- PowerConnect 2848:32 - 113 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:-25 - 70 °C
- PowerConnect 2848:-20 - 70 °C

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Comparison of 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch, PowerConnect 2848
55 specifications	A Allied Telesis 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch View product	B Dell PowerConnect 2848 View product
Management features1 differ
MIB supportDiffers	Yes	RFC 1213 – MIB II (RFC’s 2011, 2012, 2013)
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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	24
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1W, IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	37.6 Gbit/s	96 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server, DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	3DES, DES, MD5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP	SMI v1, SNMP, Telnet, SMI v2, TFTP, IP, ICMP, TCP, BOOTP, DHCP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IGMPv2, GARP, GVRP, GMP, IPv6
Design1 differ
StackableDiffers	No	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
SafetyKnown for one	UL60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 440 x 44.5 mm	440 x 225 x 43.2 mm
Networking featuresDiffers	Etherent, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.34A @ 100V
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.7 kg (8.15 lbs)
Authentication methodKnown for one	TACACS+, RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic emissionsKnown for one	EN55022 class A, FCC class A,VCCI class A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic immunityKnown for one	EN55024, EN61000-3-2/3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	32 - 113 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 80%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 95%
Heat dissipationDiffers	290 BTU/h	258.3 BTU/h
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3050 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	3.7 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 kg
Package widthKnown for one	530 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	580 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	145 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	300000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	85 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, cUL,TUV RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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