Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect M8428-k Managed vs Dell N-Series N4032F Managed L3 1U Black

20specifications compared
13differ
7identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:24
- N-Series N4032F Managed L3 1U Black:0
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:3583
- N-Series N4032F Managed L3 1U Black:4094
MAC address table
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:32000 entries
- N-Series N4032F Managed L3 1U Black:131072 entries
Product colour
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:Grey
- N-Series N4032F Managed L3 1U Black:Black
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:0 - 40 °C
- N-Series N4032F Managed L3 1U Black:0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:10 - 90%
- N-Series N4032F Managed L3 1U Black:0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:5 - 95%
- N-Series N4032F Managed L3 1U Black:0 - 95%
Width
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:272.7 mm
- N-Series N4032F Managed L3 1U Black:433.8 mm

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Comparison of M8428-k, N4032F
71 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect M8428-k Managed Model M8428-k View product	B Dell N-Series N4032F Managed L3 1U Black Model N4032F View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	0
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Console port	RJ-45	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 typeKnown for one	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	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 support	Yes	Yes
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Protocol-based VLAN
Number of VLANsDiffers	3583	4094
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	32000 entries	131072 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	640 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	476 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
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one	600 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	CLI, SSH v2, SNMP v1/v2/v3, MS-CHAP	SNMPv1/2/3
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP, UDP, HTTP
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Ventilation systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Front-to-back airflow
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2000 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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	176 W
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	75 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °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	5 - 95%	0 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	603.86 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	272.7 mm	433.8 mm
DepthDiffers	307.2 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	32.5 mm	43.4 mm
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	9.59 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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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