Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DES-3200-28F network switch Managed L2 vs Dell PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD

37specifications compared
17differ
20identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- DES-3200-28F network switch Managed L2:L2
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- DES-3200-28F network switch Managed L2:4
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:48
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- DES-3200-28F network switch Managed L2:24
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:4
Number of VLANs
- DES-3200-28F network switch Managed L2:255
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:4093
Switching capacity
- DES-3200-28F network switch Managed L2:12.8 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:184 Gbit/s
DHCP features
- DES-3200-28F network switch Managed L2:DHCP client
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:DHCP server, DHCP client
Management protocols
- DES-3200-28F network switch Managed L2:IGMPv1/v2/v3, SNMP v1/v2c/v3
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:SNMPv1/v2c/v3
Internal memory
- DES-3200-28F network switch Managed L2:128 MB
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:256 MB

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Comparison of DES-3200-28F, PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD
68 specifications	A D-Link DES-3200-28F network switch Managed L2 Model DES-3200-28F View product	B Dell PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD View product
Management features2 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event log	Yes	Yes
MIB supportDiffers	RMONv1/v2, MIB II, Bridge MIB, SNMPv2 MIB, Ether-like MIB, 802.1p MIB, IF MIB, Client MIB, Ping MIB, Private MIB	MIB II, Bridge MIB, SMIv2, E-like MIB, RMON, TCP, UDP, ENTITY, RMON
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	4	48
SFP module slots quantity	4	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	24	4
Console portKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	No	No
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	255	4093
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-FX, 100BASE-LX, 100BASE-SX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates	10/100 Mbps	10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	184 Gbit/s
Number of queuesKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.3 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Static port security	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	IGMPv1/v2/v3, SNMP v1/v2c/v3	SNMPv1/v2c/v3
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4/v6, TFTP, TCP/UDP, DSCP, TOS, SMTP, SNTP, LLDP, NLB, Telnet	RIP, OSPF v1/v2/v3, CIDR, ICMP, IRDP, VRRP, ARP, IGMP v2, DVMRP, Telnet, HTTP
Designidentical
Stackable	Yes	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	LAN, Link, Power, Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL/cUL, CB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance2 differ
Memory type	SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	256 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	16 MB	32 MB
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	46.7 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	441 x 207 x 44 mm	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	9.5 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000 Mbit/s
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 104 °F	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	159.32 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC, CE, VCCI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.06 kg

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