Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect 6248P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

42specifications compared
15differ
27identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:L2
- PowerConnect 6248P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L3
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:2
- PowerConnect 6248P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:4
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:4000
- PowerConnect 6248P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:1024
MAC address table
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:16000 entries
- PowerConnect 6248P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:10/100/1000 Mbps
- PowerConnect 6248P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:10/100 Mbps
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:176 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 6248P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:184 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:10 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 6248P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:1 Gbit/s
Security algorithms
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:802.1x RADIUS
- PowerConnect 6248P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS

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Comparison of 5548, 6248P
62 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black Model 5548 View product	B Dell PowerConnect 6248P Managed L3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model 6248P View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	48	48
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	2	4
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI stacking portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	4000	1024
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	176 Gbit/s	184 Gbit/s
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP features	DHCP server, DHCP client	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	802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH and SNMP RADIUS, TACACS+	IGMPv2, SNMPv1/v2c/v3
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IGMP	Telnet, RIPv1/v2, VRRP, OSPFv1/v2/v3, CIDR, ICMP, IRDP, VRRP, ARP, DVMRP, TCP/UDP
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Memory type	SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memory	256 MB	256 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	16 MB	32 MB
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 255 x 432 mm	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 mpps
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BandwidthKnown for one	40 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	3.33 kg	5.54 kg

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