Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black vs TP-Link TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black

26specifications compared
13differ
13identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:48
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:24
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:2
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:4
10G support
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:Yes
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:No
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:4000
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:512
MAC address table
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:16000 entries
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:10/100/1000 Mbps
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:10, 100,1000Mbps
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:10 Gbit/s
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:1 Gbit/s
Bandwidth
- PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black:40 Gbit/s
- TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black:48 Gbit/s

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Comparison of 5548, TL-SG2424
68 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 5548 Managed L2 1U Black Model 5548 View product	B TP-Link TL-SG2424 network switch Managed Black Model TL-SG2424 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	24
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
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	Yes	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsDiffers	4000	512
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10, 100,1000Mbps
Switching capacityKnown for one	176 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP server, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH and SNMP RADIUS, TACACS+	SNMP v1/v2c/v3
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IGMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	16 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	440 x 255 x 432 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthDiffers	40 Gbit/s	48 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management platformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	WEB/CLI, SNMP, RMON
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
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	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
WeightKnown for one	3.33 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC

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