Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DGS-3620-52P network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black vs Dell Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 20identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • DGS-3620-52P network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:L3
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • DGS-3620-52P network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:48
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:44
  • Console port
    • DGS-3620-52P network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:RS-232
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:RJ-45
  • Number of VLANs
    • DGS-3620-52P network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:4000
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4096
  • Throughput
    • DGS-3620-52P network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:130.95 Mpps
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:131 Mpps
  • Number of queues
    • DGS-3620-52P network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:8
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4
  • Packet buffer memory
    • DGS-3620-52P network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:2 MB
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4 MB
  • DHCP features
    • DGS-3620-52P network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:DHCP server, DHCP client
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:DHCP server

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Comparison of DGS-3620-52P, S55
86 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL3L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logYesYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers4844
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one48Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portDiffersRS-232RJ-45
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneSDUnknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 1588, IEEE 802.1ag, 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 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1ag, 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 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportYesYes
Copper ethernet cabling technology1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingYesYes
Routing entriesKnown for one12000Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IP address tableKnown for one12000Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Number of VLANsDiffers40004096
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table32000 entries32000 entries
Switching capacity176 Gbit/s176 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers130.95 Mpps131 Mpps
Number of queuesDiffers84
Number of static routesKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of IP interfacesKnown for one256Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Packet buffer memoryDiffers2 MB4 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 µs
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP server
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffersSSH-2, SSL/TLS802.1x RADIUS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Number of fansDiffers1 fan(s)2 fan(s)
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL/CSA, EN, IEC, FDA CFR, China CCC
Performance2 differ
Physical stacking (units)Known for one12Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual stacking (units)Known for one32Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelDiffers56.2 dB63.9 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs225645 h169315 h
Expansion module supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048 MB
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one517.1 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.6 A
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-48 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one48Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one370 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one1763.3 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers441 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers310 mm476.2 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm44.4 mm
WeightDiffers6.3 kg6.54 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBASE-CX4
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceARP, ICMP, FTP, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, MD5, TFTP, DNS, NTPv3, CIDR, BOOTP, VRRP, ICMPv6, Telnet, RIPv1, RIPv2, NSSA, OSPFv2
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAS/NZS CISPR 22, ICES-003, EN 55022 (CISPR 22), VCCI, FCC CFR, Anatel

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