Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black

39specifications compared
12differ
27identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L3
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:L2
10G support
- PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:No
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:Yes
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:256
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:4000
MAC address table
- PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:8000 entries
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:16000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:10/100 Mbps
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:17.6 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:176 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:0.1 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black:10 Gbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 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 3548P, 5548P
54 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 3548P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model 3548P View product	B Dell PowerConnect 5548P Managed L2 1U Black Model 5548P View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	48	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 connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network4 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad	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 supportDiffers	No	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
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	17.6 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
ThroughputKnown for one	13.1 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP features	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	802.1x RADIUS	802.1x RADIUS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols1 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 protocols	IGMP	IGMP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 features	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	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
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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