Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 2808 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect 5524P Managed L2 1U Black

29specifications compared
9differ
20identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 2808 1U Black:8
- PowerConnect 5524P Managed L2 1U Black:24
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 2808 1U Black:64
- PowerConnect 5524P Managed L2 1U Black:256
MAC address table
- PowerConnect 2808 1U Black:8000 entries
- PowerConnect 5524P Managed L2 1U Black:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 2808 1U Black:16 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5524P Managed L2 1U Black:128 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect 2808 1U Black:1 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5524P Managed L2 1U Black:10 Gbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PowerConnect 2808 1U Black:265.5 x 161.7 x 43.2 mm
- PowerConnect 5524P Managed L2 1U Black:440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect 2808 1U Black:32 - 113 °F
- PowerConnect 5524P Managed L2 1U Black:0 - 45 °C

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Comparison of 2808, 5524P
43 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 2808 1U Black Model 2808 View product	B Dell PowerConnect 5524P Managed L2 1U Black Model 5524P View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	24
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technology	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	64	256
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Supported data transfer rates	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	16 Gbit/s	128 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Securityidentical
DHCP features	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH and SNMP RADIUS, TACACS+
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IGMP
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	265.5 x 161.7 x 43.2 mm	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 113 °F	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95%	10 - 95%
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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