Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black

38specifications compared
5differ
33identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:L2
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:24
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:48
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:12.8 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:17.6 Gbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:440 x 257 x 43.2 mm

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Comparison of 3524, 3548
45 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black Model 3524 View product	B Dell PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black Model 3548 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	48
SFP module slots quantity	2	2
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity	2	2
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technology	100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANs	256	256
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates	10/100 Mbps	10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	17.6 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate	0.1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocols	CLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED	CLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED
Supported network protocols	HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH	HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm	440 x 257 x 43.2 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Authentication method	RADIUS, TACACS+	RADIUS, TACACS+
Input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 113 °F	32 - 113 °F
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%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	8 kg	8 kg

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