Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

42specifications compared
10differ
32identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

MAC address table
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8192 entries
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16384 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:220 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:260 Gbit/s
Management protocols
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:SNMPv1/v2
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:SNMP v1/v2/v3
Supported network protocols
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:IPv4, IPv6, HTTP/1.1
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:IPv4, IPv6
Power consumption (typical)
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:53.9 W
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:74.8 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:0 - 50 °C
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:0 - 45 °C
Width
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:440 mm
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:434 mm
Depth
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:387 mm
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:407 mm

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Comparison of N2048, N3048
61 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model N2048 View product	B Dell PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model N3048 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	SMIv1/SMIv2, IP, TCP, UDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	48	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantity	2	2
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standards	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	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
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10GBASE-T
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANs	4094	4094
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8192 entries	16384 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	220 Gbit/s	260 Gbit/s
Number of static routesKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memory	4 MB	4 MB
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	193 Mpps
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMPv1/v2	SNMP v1/v2/v3
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4, IPv6, HTTP/1.1	IPv4, IPv6
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fans	2 fan(s)	2 fan(s)
Performanceidentical
Physical stacking (units)Known for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory	256 MB	256 MB
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Power1 differ
Output powerKnown for one	100 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	53.9 W	74.8 W
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	1
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85%	5 - 85%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220.97 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	434 mm
DepthDiffers	387 mm	407 mm
Height	43.5 mm	43.5 mm
WeightDiffers	4.05 kg	6.3 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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