Product comparison · 2 network switches

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

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 layerDiffers	L2	L3
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
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
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	17.6 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
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
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm	440 x 257 x 43.2 mm
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

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.