Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell DS-7720B Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey vs Dell S-Series S5248F Managed L2/L3 1U Black

23specifications compared
14differ
9identical
55known for one product only

Key differences

Fiber optic connector
- DS-7720B Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:SFP+
- S-Series S5248F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:QSFP28, SFP28
Console port
- DS-7720B Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:RJ-45/Mini-USB
- S-Series S5248F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:RJ-45
Switching capacity
- DS-7720B Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:64 Gbit/s
- S-Series S5248F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:2000 Gbit/s
Security algorithms
- DS-7720B Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:HTTPS
- S-Series S5248F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:802.1x RADIUS, AES, EAP
Product colour
- DS-7720B Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:Grey
- S-Series S5248F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Black
AC input voltage
- DS-7720B Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:90 - 264 V
- S-Series S5248F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:100 - 250 V
Input current
- DS-7720B Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:4.5 A
- S-Series S5248F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:12 A
Power consumption (max)
- DS-7720B Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey:349 W
- S-Series S5248F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:516 W

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Comparison of DS-7720B, S5248F
78 specifications	A Dell DS-7720B Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Grey Model DS-7720B View product	B Dell S-Series S5248F Managed L2/L3 1U Black Model S5248F View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP MIB IP Forward MIB Host Resources MIB IF MIB LLDP EXT1/3 MIB Entity MIB
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	No
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	SFP+	QSFP28, SFP28
Console portDiffers	RJ-45/Mini-USB	RJ-45
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
Power cables quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC-in jack
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IPv4 routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128
IPv6 routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tagged VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Gigabit Ethernet
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	64 Gbit/s	2000 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1500 Mpps
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9216
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP relay, DHCP server
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS	802.1x RADIUS, AES, EAP
Authentication typeKnown for one	RADIUS, TACACS+	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP-MAC-Port bindingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CLI, SNMP, REST, API’s
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4 e IPv6 Roteamente Estático, RIP, OSPFv2 ,OSPFv3, BGP e IS-IS
Design1 differ
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 fan(s)
Ventilation systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Back-to-front airflow
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000 MB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	OS 10
Minimum system requirementsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Linux Kernel 4.9
Power3 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltageDiffers	90 - 264 V	100 - 250 V
Input currentDiffers	4.5 A	12 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 W
Power consumption (max)Differs	349 W	516 W
Power cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 m
Power cable connector 1Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C13 coupler
Power cable connector 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C14 coupler
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Heat dissipationDiffers	1192 BTU/h	2208 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	434 mm
DepthDiffers	355.6 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	43.9 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	7.17 kg	9.7 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ASC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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