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

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	A D-Link DGS-3420-28PC/E network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model DGS-3420-28PC/E View product	B D-Link DGS-3420-28SC/E network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model DGS-3420-28SC/E View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2+	L2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	4
SFP module slots quantityDiffers	4	20
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SD
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 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 supportDiffers	Yes	No
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing entriesKnown for one	1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
SSH/SSL supportDiffers	Yes	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSL/TLS
Design1 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	Yes	No
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CB, cUL, LVD
Performance2 differ
Noise levelDiffers	52.8 dB	46.5 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	20619 h	300371 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	478 W	60.2 W
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	380 mm	310 mm
WeightDiffers	5.75 kg	4.06 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC Class A, CE Class A, VCCI Class A, IC, C-Tick

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