Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Linksys LGS528-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

37specifications compared
17differ
20identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L3
- LGS528-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48
- LGS528-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:26
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48
- LGS528-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:26
10G support
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
- LGS528-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:No
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4094
- LGS528-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4096
MAC address table
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8192 entries
- LGS528-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:220 Gbit/s
- LGS528-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:56 Gbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:53.9 W
- LGS528-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:19.71 W

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Comparison of N2048, LGS528-UK
68 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect N2048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model N2048 View product	B Linksys LGS528-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model LGS528-UK View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	SMIv1/SMIv2, IP, TCP, UDP	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	26
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityDiffers	48	26
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MiniGBIC
Network4 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 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	Yes	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 VLANsDiffers	4094	4096
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8192 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	220 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
Number of static routesKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithms	802.1x RADIUS	802.1x RADIUS
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP client
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMPv1/v2	HTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, TFTP, PING, SNTP, SNMP v1/ v2c
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6, HTTP/1.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Physical stacking (units)Known for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Power1 differ
Output powerKnown for one	100 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	53.9 W	19.71 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.7 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 50 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	440 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	387 mm	200 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	4.05 kg	2.43 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	85176990	85176990

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