Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 3524P Managed L2 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 31identical
  • 11known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • PowerConnect 3524P Managed L2 1U Black:L2
    • PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • PowerConnect 3524P Managed L2 1U Black:24
    • PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:48
  • Switching capacity
    • PowerConnect 3524P Managed L2 1U Black:12.8 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:17.6 Gbit/s
  • Supported network protocols
    • PowerConnect 3524P Managed L2 1U Black:HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH
    • PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:IGMP
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • PowerConnect 3524P Managed L2 1U Black:No
    • PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • PowerConnect 3524P Managed L2 1U Black:32 - 113 °F
    • PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:0 - 45 °C

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Comparison of 3524P, 3548P
49 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2448
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SFP module slots quantity22
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity22
Power connectorDC-in jackDC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad
10G supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Copper ethernet cabling technology100BASE-T, 10BASE-T100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
Number of VLANs256256
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table8000 entries8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates10/100 Mbps10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers12.8 Gbit/s17.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.1 Mpps
Maximum data transfer rate0.1 Gbit/s0.1 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.1x RADIUS
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsCLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MEDCLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED
Data link protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet
Supported network protocolsDiffersHTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSHIGMP
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)440 x 387 x 43.2 mm440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Networking featuresGigabit Ethernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Authentication methodKnown for oneRADIUS, TACACS+Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240VAC, 50-60HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs32 - 113 °F0 - 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 & dimensionsidentical
Weight8 kg8 kg

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