Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell E3248P Managed L2/L3 vs Dell MDS-9132T Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey

21specifications compared
12differ
9identical
48known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- E3248P Managed L2/L3:48
- MDS-9132T Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:2
Security algorithms
- E3248P Managed L2/L3:SNMP
- MDS-9132T Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:AES, SNMPv3
Product colour
- E3248P Managed L2/L3:Black
- MDS-9132T Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Grey
Number of fans
- E3248P Managed L2/L3:3 fan(s)
- MDS-9132T Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:2 fan(s)
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- E3248P Managed L2/L3:Yes
- MDS-9132T Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:No
Operating temperature (T-T)
- E3248P Managed L2/L3:0 - 45 °C
- MDS-9132T Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- E3248P Managed L2/L3:5 - 95%
- MDS-9132T Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:10 - 90%
Operating altitude
- E3248P Managed L2/L3:0 - 3048 m
- MDS-9132T Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:-60 - 2000 m

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Comparison of E3248P, MDS-9132T
69 specifications	A Dell E3248P Managed L2/L3 Model E3248P View product	B Dell MDS-9132T Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey Model MDS-9132T View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	L2/L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of management portsKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45/Micro-USB	Unknown — not stated by the source
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cables quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3at	Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Multiple VXLAN (MUX VLAN), Private VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T
Data transmissionidentical
Switching capacityKnown for one	576 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one	800 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
AuthenticationKnown for one	MAC-based authentication	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication type	RADIUS, TACACS+	RADIUS, TACACS+
Security algorithmsDiffers	SNMP	AES, SNMPv3
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for one	BGP, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, RIP-1, RIP-2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colourDiffers	Black	Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Poweridentical
Power source	AC	AC
Power supply included	Yes	Yes
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
DC input voltageKnown for one	40 - 60 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	1683 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for one	C13 coupler	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for one	C14 coupler	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	30 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 3048 m	-60 - 2000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	6573 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	439.4 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	510.8 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	43.7 mm
WeightKnown for one	7.57 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power Cord 250VAC 10A CEE 7/7 Plug Europe
Technical detailsidentical
Safety warningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE Marking UL 60950 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950 EN60950 IEC 60950 TS 001 AS/NZS 3260 IEC60825 EN60825 21 CFR 1040

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