Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DSS-8E network switch Unmanaged Black vs D-Link DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U

Add a product
  • 20specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 6identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • DSS-8E network switch Unmanaged Black:Unmanaged
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:Managed
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • DSS-8E network switch Unmanaged Black:8
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:20
  • MAC address table
    • DSS-8E network switch Unmanaged Black:1024 entries
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:16000 entries
  • Supported data transfer rates
    • DSS-8E network switch Unmanaged Black:10, 100Mbps
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:1 Gbit/s
  • Switching capacity
    • DSS-8E network switch Unmanaged Black:1.6 Gbit/s
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:48 Gbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • DSS-8E network switch Unmanaged Black:0.2 Gbit/s
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:1 Gbit/s
  • Mean time between failures (MTBF)
    • DSS-8E network switch Unmanaged Black:480213 h
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:282541 h
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • DSS-8E network switch Unmanaged Black:2.5 W
    • DWS-3160-24PC network switch Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:467 W

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only (on)
Comparison of DSS-8E, DWS-3160-24PC
71 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffersUnmanagedManaged
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers820
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, 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
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3965
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers1024 entries16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers10, 100Mbps1 Gbit/s
Switching capacityDiffers1.6 Gbit/s48 Gbit/s
Number of static routesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers0.2 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 MB
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128-bit WEP, 152-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP v1, 2c, 3
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6
Designidentical
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
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 oneBlackUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source39.8 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs480213 h282541 h
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs2.5 W467 W
AC input voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltageKnown for one5 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one1 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 40 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1593.5 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers128 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers68.5 mm310 mm
HeightDiffers25.4 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers120 g5.24 kg
Other featuresidentical
Packet transfer speedKnown for one148800ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one158 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one104 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one94 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one330 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC B ICES-003 B CE B C-Tick B cUL CBUnknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More network switch comparisons

All network switch comparisons