Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DGS-1500-28P network switch Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Silver vs D-Link DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 22identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • DGS-1500-28P network switch Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Silver:L3
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:L2+
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • DGS-1500-28P network switch Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Silver:24
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:20
  • Supported data transfer rates
    • DGS-1500-28P network switch Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Silver:10/100/1000 Mbps
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:1 Gbit/s
  • Switching capacity
    • DGS-1500-28P network switch Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Silver:56 Gbit/s
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:48 Gbit/s
  • Management protocols
    • DGS-1500-28P network switch Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Silver:SNMP
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:SNMP v1, 2c, 3
  • Supported network protocols
    • DGS-1500-28P network switch Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Silver:IPv4/IPv6
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:IPv6
  • LED indicators
    • DGS-1500-28P network switch Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Silver:Link
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:Yes
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • DGS-1500-28P network switch Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Silver:16.81 W
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:467 W

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Comparison of DGS-1500-28P, DWS-3160-24PC
70 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL3L2+
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2420
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
HDMI stacking portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
PCI-X slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
ExpressCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3x
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3965
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers10/100/1000 Mbps1 Gbit/s
Switching capacityDiffers56 Gbit/s48 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of static routesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Security1 differ
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffersPEAP, SSL/TLS128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCP server, DHCP clientUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMPSNMP v1, 2c, 3
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4/IPv6IPv6
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
LED indicatorsDiffersLinkYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL/cUL, CB
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC A, CE, ICES-003, C-Tick, VCCI
Product colourKnown for oneSilverUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.8 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source282541 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs16.81 W467 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs-5 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs0 - 95%5 - 90%
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1593.5 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers210 mm310 mm
WeightDiffers2.9 kg5.24 kg
Other featuresidentical
Management platformKnown for oneCLI/GUIUnknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneWiredUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet transfer speedKnown for one41.7Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC A, CE A, ICES-003, VCCI A, C-Tick, BSMIUnknown — not stated by the source

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