Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch vs Dell PowerConnect 3548

21specifications compared
15differ
6identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:L3
- PowerConnect 3548:L2
SFP module slots quantity
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:4
- PowerConnect 3548:2
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:4
- PowerConnect 3548:2
Switching capacity
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:37.6 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 3548:17.6 Gbit/s
Stackable
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:No
- PowerConnect 3548:Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:440 x 440 x 44.5 mm
- PowerConnect 3548:440 x 257 x 43.2 mm
Authentication method
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:TACACS+, RADIUS
- PowerConnect 3548:RADIUS, TACACS+
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch:0 - 50 °C
- PowerConnect 3548:32 - 113 °F

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Comparison of 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch, PowerConnect 3548
54 specifications	A Allied Telesis 10/100TX x 48 ports managed Fast Ethernet Layer 3 switch View product	B Dell PowerConnect 3548 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	48	48
SFP module slots quantityDiffers	4	2
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	4	2
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 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, 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	256
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 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 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	37.6 Gbit/s	17.6 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate	0.1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown 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	CLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH
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
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 440 x 44.5 mm	440 x 257 x 43.2 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Authentication methodDiffers	TACACS+, RADIUS	RADIUS, TACACS+
Networking featuresDiffers	Etherent, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
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 conditions4 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%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3050 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	290 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	7.1 kg	8 kg
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
Packaging dataidentical
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
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	UL, cUL,TUV RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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