Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black vs TP-Link TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:48
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:24
SFP module slots quantity
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:2
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:2
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:4
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:256
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:512
Supported data transfer rates
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:10/100 Mbps
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:10, 100,1000Mbps
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:0.1 Gbit/s
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:1 Gbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:32 - 113 °F
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black:-20 - 70 °C
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:-40 - 70 °C

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Comparison of 3548, TL-SG2424
63 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 3548 Managed L3 1U Black Model 3548 View product	B TP-Link TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black Model TL-SG2424 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	24
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
SFP module slots quantityDiffers	2	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	2	4
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	256	512
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	10, 100,1000Mbps
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	0.1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switching capacityKnown for one	17.6 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	CLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED	SNMP v1/v2c/v3
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, MAC OS, NetWare, UNIX, Linux
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Other featuresidentical
Management platformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEB/CLI, SNMP, RMON
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Gbit/s
DiagnosticsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VCT
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	440 x 257 x 43.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for one	RADIUS, TACACS+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 113 °F	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	8 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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