Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect 5524

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
- PowerConnect 5524:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16
- PowerConnect 5524:24
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4096
- PowerConnect 5524:4000
MAC address table
- PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8000 entries
- PowerConnect 5524:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:32 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5524:128 Gbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:0 - 45 °C
- PowerConnect 5524:0 - 40 °C
Weight
- PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:2.77 kg
- PowerConnect 5524:3.33 kg

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Comparison of 2816, PowerConnect 5524
50 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 2816 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model 2816 View product	B Dell PowerConnect 5524 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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 802.3x	IEEE 802.1ab, 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 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsDiffers	4096	4000
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	32 Gbit/s	128 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	23.7 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP server, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SMI v1, SNMP, Telnet, SMI v2, TFTP, IP, ICMP, TCP, BOOTP, DHCP	Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH and SNMP RADIUS, TACACS+
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IGMPv2, GARP, GVRP, GMP, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	IN TAB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 x 255 x 432 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gbit/s
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	265.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	161.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	43.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	2.77 kg	3.33 kg
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SDRAM
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB

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