Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black vs D-Link DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 30identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

The D-Link DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has 20 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the D-Link DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (24 vs 4). The D-Link DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has 16 more SFP module slots quantity than the D-Link DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (20 vs 4). The D-Link DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has 6.3 dB more noise level than the D-Link DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (52.8 dB vs 46.5 dB). Only the D-Link DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has 10G support. Only the D-Link DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has SSH/SSL support.

  • Switch layer
    • DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L2+
    • DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:24
    • DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:4
  • SFP module slots quantity
    • DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:4
    • DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:20
  • 10G support
    • DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
    • DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:No
  • SSH/SSL support
    • DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
    • DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:No
  • Rack mounting
    • DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
    • DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:No
  • Noise level
    • DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:52.8 dB
    • DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:46.5 dB
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:20619 h
    • DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:300371 h

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Comparison of DGS-3420-28PC/E, DGS-3420-28SC/E
53 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2+L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers244
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP module slots quantityDiffers420
SFP+ module slots quantity44
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSD
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportDiffersYesNo
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP routingYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Routing entriesKnown for one1000Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one4000Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacity128 Gbit/s128 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Packet buffer memory2 MB2 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
SSH/SSL supportDiffersYesNo
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSSL/TLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Design1 differ
Rack mountingDiffersYesNo
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCB, cUL, LVD
Performance2 differ
Noise levelDiffers52.8 dB46.5 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs20619 h300371 h
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs478 W60.2 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width441 mm441 mm
DepthDiffers380 mm310 mm
Height44 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers5.75 kg4.06 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Class A, CE Class A, VCCI Class A, IC, C-Tick

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