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Dell PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 26identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16
    • PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:24
  • Switching capacity
    • PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:32 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:23.7 Mpps
    • PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:35.6 Mpps
  • Storage relative humidity (H-H)
    • PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:10 - 95%
    • PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:10 - 90%
  • Width
    • PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:265.5 mm
    • PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:330 mm
  • Depth
    • PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:161.7 mm
    • PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:230.5 mm
  • Height
    • PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:43.2 mm
    • PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:42 mm
  • Weight
    • PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:2.77 kg
    • PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:3.04 kg

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Comparison of 2816, 2824
39 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL2/L3L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1624
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Power connectorDC-in jackDC-in jack
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3x
Copper ethernet cabling technology1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Number of VLANsKnown for one4096Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table8000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers32 Gbit/s48 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers23.7 Mpps35.6 Mpps
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsSMI v1, SNMP, Telnet, SMI v2, TFTP, IP, ICMP, TCP, BOOTP, DHCPSMI v1, SNMP, Telnet, SMI v2, TFTP, IP, ICMP, TCP, BOOTP, DHCP
Supported network protocolsIGMPv2, GARP, GVRP, GMP, IPv6IGMPv2, GARP, GVRP, GMP, IPv6
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeIN TABIN TAB
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 45 °C0 - 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)Differs10 - 95%10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers265.5 mm330 mm
DepthDiffers161.7 mm230.5 mm
HeightDiffers43.2 mm42 mm
WeightDiffers2.77 kg3.04 kg

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