Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD

29specifications compared
11differ
18identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:24
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:48
SFP module slots quantity
- PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:2
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:2
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:4
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:96 Gbit/s
Stackable
- PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:No
Weight
- PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:3.04 kg
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:3.6 kg

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Comparison of 2824, PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD
65 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 2824 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model 2824 View product	B Dell PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	48
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
SFP module slots quantityDiffers	2	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	2	4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP
Power connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	48 Gbit/s	96 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB
ThroughputKnown for one	35.6 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP server, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SMI v1, SNMP, Telnet, SMI v2, TFTP, IP, ICMP, TCP, BOOTP, DHCP	SNMPv1, SNMP v2c, RMON, TFTP, CLI, Telnet, SNTP, BootP/DHCP
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IGMPv2, GARP, GVRP, GMP, IPv6	IPv6
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
StackableDiffers	Yes	No
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 x 255 x 44 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	IN TAB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	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)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.04 kg	3.6 kg
WidthKnown for one	330 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	230.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	42 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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