Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect M6348 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs Dell N-Series N4064F Managed L3 1U Black

37specifications compared
16differ
21identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

SFP+ module slots quantity
- PowerConnect M6348 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:2
- N-Series N4064F Managed L3 1U Black:48
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect M6348 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:1024
- N-Series N4064F Managed L3 1U Black:4096
MAC address table
- PowerConnect M6348 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:32000 entries
- N-Series N4064F Managed L3 1U Black:131072 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect M6348 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:184 Gbit/s
- N-Series N4064F Managed L3 1U Black:1280 Gbit/s
Internal memory
- PowerConnect M6348 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:512 MB
- N-Series N4064F Managed L3 1U Black:2000 MB
Flash memory
- PowerConnect M6348 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:64 MB
- N-Series N4064F Managed L3 1U Black:256 MB
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PowerConnect M6348 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:10 - 90%
- N-Series N4064F Managed L3 1U Black:0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- PowerConnect M6348 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:10 - 95%
- N-Series N4064F Managed L3 1U Black:0 - 95%

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Comparison of M6348, N4064F
76 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect M6348 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model M6348 View product	B Dell N-Series N4064F Managed L3 1U Black Model N4064F View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportDiffers	RFC 768, 783, 791, 792, 793, 826, 854, 855, 894, 896, 951, 1027, 1112, 1155, 1157, 1212, 1213, 1215, 1256, 1286, 1321, 1442, 1451, 1492, 1493, 1519, 1534, 1573, 1643, 1757, 1765, 1812,1867, 1901,1907, 1908, 1981, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2082, 2131, 2233, 2236, 2328, 2373, 2453, 2460, 246	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	No
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers	2	48
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC-in jack
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
CX4 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, 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 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, 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 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) entries (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6144
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-sensing	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Protocol-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers	1024	4096
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	32000 entries	131072 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	184 Gbit/s	1280 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	952 Mpps
Number of static routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 MB
ThroughputKnown for one	160 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	1024	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SSH, Telnet, SSL, SNMPv1, SNMP v2c, SNMPv3	SNMPv1/2/3
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP, UDP, HTTP
Switching protocolsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3ad	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
Ventilation systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Front-to-back airflow
Performance2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	2000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	64 MB	256 MB
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Redundant power supply (RPS) support	Yes	Yes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	395 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other featuresidentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	0 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1353.53 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	267 mm	433.8 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	43.4 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	10.6 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Manual	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ACMA RCA, ICES, CCC, CE, VCCI, FCC, NRTL UL, EAC, GS, WEEE, RoHS, REACH, JEL

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