Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 6248 Managed L3 1U Black vs TP-Link JetStream 16-Port Gigabit Smart Network Switch with 2 Combo SFP Slots

31specifications compared
13differ
18identical
52known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect 6248 Managed L3 1U Black:L3
- JetStream 16-Port Gigabit Smart Network Switch with 2 Combo SFP Slots:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 6248 Managed L3 1U Black:48
- JetStream 16-Port Gigabit Smart Network Switch with 2 Combo SFP Slots:16
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 6248 Managed L3 1U Black:4093
- JetStream 16-Port Gigabit Smart Network Switch with 2 Combo SFP Slots:512
Supported data transfer rates
- PowerConnect 6248 Managed L3 1U Black:10/100 Mbps
- JetStream 16-Port Gigabit Smart Network Switch with 2 Combo SFP Slots:10/100/1000 Mb/s
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 6248 Managed L3 1U Black:184 Gbit/s
- JetStream 16-Port Gigabit Smart Network Switch with 2 Combo SFP Slots:32 Gbit/s
DHCP features
- PowerConnect 6248 Managed L3 1U Black:DHCP server, DHCP client
- JetStream 16-Port Gigabit Smart Network Switch with 2 Combo SFP Slots:DHCP client
Management protocols
- PowerConnect 6248 Managed L3 1U Black:SNMPv1/v2c/v3
- JetStream 16-Port Gigabit Smart Network Switch with 2 Combo SFP Slots:SNMP, RMON, GUI, CLI
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect 6248 Managed L3 1U Black:0 - 45 °C
- JetStream 16-Port Gigabit Smart Network Switch with 2 Combo SFP Slots:32 - 104 °F

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Comparison of 6248, TL-SG2216
83 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 6248 Managed L3 1U Black Model 6248 View product	B TP-Link JetStream 16-Port Gigabit Smart Network Switch with 2 Combo SFP Slots Model TL-SG2216 View product
Management features2 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event log	Yes	Yes
MIB supportDiffers	MIB II, Bridge MIB, SMIv2, E-like MIB, RMON, TCP, UDP, ENTITY, RMON	RFC1213, RFC2233, RFC1643, RFC1493, RFC2674, RFC2819, RFC2021, RFC2925
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	16
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, 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 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	No	No
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Half duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Multicast VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Voice VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers	4093	512
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mb/s
Switching capacityDiffers	184 Gbit/s	32 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23.8 Mpps
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP client
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	SSH, SSL/TLS
Static port security	Yes	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMPv1/v2c/v3	SNMP, RMON, GUI, CLI
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	RIP, OSPF v1/v2/v3, CIDR, ICMP, IRDP, VRRP, ARP, IGMP v2, DVMRP, Telnet, HTTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FanlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista™ or Windows 7, Windows 8, MAC® OS, NetWare®, UNIX® or Linux.
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	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000Base-T
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	32 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
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	6.06 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	528 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.6 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS

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