Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black vs Dell PowerConnect M6348

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:L2+
- PowerConnect M6348:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:20
- PowerConnect M6348:48
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:4
- PowerConnect M6348:2
MAC address table
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:16000 entries
- PowerConnect M6348:32000 entries
Switching capacity
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:88 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect M6348:184 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:1 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect M6348:10 Gbit/s
DHCP features
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:DHCP client
- PowerConnect M6348:DHCP server, DHCP client
Management protocols
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Telnet, RADIUS, HTTP
- PowerConnect M6348:SNMPv1/v2c/v3

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Comparison of DGS-3120-24PC/EI, PowerConnect M6348
59 specifications	A D-Link DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black Model DGS-3120-24PC/EI View product	B Dell PowerConnect M6348 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2+	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	20	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	4	2
Console portKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
CX4 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
10G support	Yes	Yes
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Full duplexKnown 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
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	32000 entries
Supported data transfer rates	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	88 Gbit/s	184 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	Telnet, RADIUS, HTTP	SNMPv1/v2c/v3
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4/IPv6, FTP, SFTP, RIP, OSPF, CIDR, ICMP, IRDP, VRRP, ARP, IGMP, DVMRP, RMON, Telnet
Designidentical
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	32 MB	64 MB
Noise levelKnown for one	50.8 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	282542 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	935.1 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	10 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	3188691 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	310 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	44 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightKnown for one	5.42 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC A, CE A, VCCI A, IC, C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	267 x 258 x 31 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet

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