Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 7048p Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black vs HP 3100-48 v2

37specifications compared
16differ
21identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect 7048p Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L3
- 3100-48 v2:L2
10G support
- PowerConnect 7048p Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
- 3100-48 v2:No
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 7048p Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:224 Gbit/s
- 3100-48 v2:17.6 Gbit/s
Throughput
- PowerConnect 7048p Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:160 Mpps
- 3100-48 v2:13.1 Mpps
DHCP features
- PowerConnect 7048p Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:DHCP client
- 3100-48 v2:DHCP server, DHCP client
Product colour
- PowerConnect 7048p Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Black
- 3100-48 v2:Grey
Internal memory
- PowerConnect 7048p Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:1024 MB
- 3100-48 v2:256 MB
Flash memory
- PowerConnect 7048p Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:64 MB
- 3100-48 v2:128 MB

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Comparison of 7048p, 3100-48 v2
69 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 7048p Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model 7048p View product	B HP 3100-48 v2 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	48	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantity	4	4
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportDiffers	Yes	No
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	1000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table	32000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	224 Gbit/s	17.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	160 Mpps	13.1 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memory	4 MB	4 MB
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 µs
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	IGMP v1/v2/v3, SNMP v1/v2c/v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	256 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SDRAM
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs	930 W	41 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-20 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	140 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	460 mm	260.1 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	43.7 mm
WeightDiffers	8.1 kg	3.5 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43.2 dB

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