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Dell E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black vs QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 11identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 12 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Dell E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black (12 vs 0). The QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 has 12 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Dell E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black (540 Gbit/s vs 528 Gbit/s). The Dell E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 150 W more power consumption (max) than the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (230 W vs 80 W). Switch layer: L2/L3 on the Dell E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black, L3 on the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3. Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: No on the Dell E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black, 10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000) on the QNAP QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3.

  • Switch layer
    • E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:L2/L3
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:12
  • Console port
    • E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:RJ-45/Micro-USB
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:RJ-45
  • Switching capacity
    • E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:528 Gbit/s
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
  • AC input voltage
    • E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:250 V
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:100 - 240 V
  • Power consumption (max)
    • E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:230 W
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:80 W
  • Operating temperature (T-T)
    • E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0 - 45 °C
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:0 - 40 °C
  • Width
    • E3224F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:434 mm
    • QSW-M5218-6F12T network switch Managed L3:439 mm

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Comparison of E3224F, QSW-M5218-6F12T
74 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3L3
Web-based managementYesYes
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers012
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersNo10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-A ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of management portsKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portDiffersRJ-45/Micro-USBRJ-45
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cables quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Networkidentical
10G supportYesYes
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneMultiple VXLAN (MUX VLAN), Private VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers528 Gbit/s540 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one733 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32000 entries
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source270 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Securityidentical
AuthenticationKnown for oneMAC-based authenticationUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for oneRADIUS, TACACS+Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneSNMPUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneBGP, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, RIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power, Status, Speed
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 fan(s)
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCLASS A
Performanceidentical
Operating system installedKnown for oneOS10Unknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power sourceACAC
Power supply includedYesYes
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers250 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz50/60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs230 W80 W
Other featuresidentical
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord, 250V, 12A, 2 Meters, C13/C14Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 year(s)
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-40 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one785 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers434 mm439 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm190 mm
HeightDiffers43.5 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers6.46 kg2.74 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.62 kg

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