Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link Business Wireless Plus L - 24 AP upgrade for DWS-3160-24PC vs Dell PowerConnect N4032 Managed L3

36specifications compared
20differ
16identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- Business Wireless Plus L - 24 AP upgrade for DWS-3160-24PC:L2+
- PowerConnect N4032 Managed L3:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- Business Wireless Plus L - 24 AP upgrade for DWS-3160-24PC:20
- PowerConnect N4032 Managed L3:24
10G support
- Business Wireless Plus L - 24 AP upgrade for DWS-3160-24PC:No
- PowerConnect N4032 Managed L3:Yes
Number of VLANs
- Business Wireless Plus L - 24 AP upgrade for DWS-3160-24PC:3965
- PowerConnect N4032 Managed L3:4096
MAC address table
- Business Wireless Plus L - 24 AP upgrade for DWS-3160-24PC:16000 entries
- PowerConnect N4032 Managed L3:131072 entries
Switching capacity
- Business Wireless Plus L - 24 AP upgrade for DWS-3160-24PC:48 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect N4032 Managed L3:640 Gbit/s
Number of static routes
- Business Wireless Plus L - 24 AP upgrade for DWS-3160-24PC:512
- PowerConnect N4032 Managed L3:1024
Packet buffer memory
- Business Wireless Plus L - 24 AP upgrade for DWS-3160-24PC:2 MB
- PowerConnect N4032 Managed L3:9 MB

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Comparison of Business Wireless Plus L - 24 AP upgrade for DWS-3160-24PC, N4032
67 specifications	A D-Link Business Wireless Plus L - 24 AP upgrade for DWS-3160-24PC View product	B Dell PowerConnect N4032 Managed L3 Model N4032 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2+	L3
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	20	24
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, 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 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsDiffers	3965	4096
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	131072 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	48 Gbit/s	640 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of static routesDiffers	512	1024
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	2 MB	9 MB
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	476 Mpps
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static port securityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP v1, 2c, 3	SNMPv1/2/3
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv6	TCP, UDP, HTTP
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL/cUL, CB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	FCC A, CE, ICES-003, C-Tick, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	39.8 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	282541 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	48 - 250 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	467 W	240 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	0 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	1593.5 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	433.8 mm
DepthDiffers	310 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	43.4 mm
WeightDiffers	5.24 kg	9.83 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ACMA RCA, ICES, CCC, CE, VCCI, FCC, NRTL UL, EAC, GS, WEEE, RoHS, REACH, JEL

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