Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black

35specifications compared
14differ
21identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:24
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:48
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:256
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:4000
MAC address table
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:8000 entries
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:16000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:10/100 Mbps
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:12.8 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:176 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:0.1 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:10 Gbit/s
Supported network protocols
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:IGMP
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black:440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:440 x 381 x 432 mm

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Comparison of 3524, 5548P
55 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 3524 Managed L2 1U Black Model 3524 View product	B Dell PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black Model 5548P View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L2	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	48
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity	2	2
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
HDMI stacking portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	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
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 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
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	256	4000
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	176 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	802.1x RADIUS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	CLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED	Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH and SNMP RADIUS, TACACS+
Supported network protocolsDiffers	HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH	IGMP
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SDRAM
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm	440 x 381 x 432 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Authentication methodKnown for one	RADIUS, TACACS+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 113 °F	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)	10 - 95%	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	8 kg	6.1 kg
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	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

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