Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect N2048P Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black vs Dell PowerConnect N3024 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

43specifications compared
13differ
30identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect N2048P Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L2+
- PowerConnect N3024 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect N2048P Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:48
- PowerConnect N3024 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:24
MAC address table
- PowerConnect N2048P Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:8192 entries
- PowerConnect N3024 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16384 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect N2048P Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:220 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect N3024 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:212 Gbit/s
Management protocols
- PowerConnect N2048P Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:SNMPv1/v2
- PowerConnect N3024 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:SNMP v1/v2/v3
Supported network protocols
- PowerConnect N2048P Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:IPv4, IPv6, HTTP/1.1
- PowerConnect N3024 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:IPv4, IPv6
Power consumption (typical)
- PowerConnect N2048P Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:1738 W
- PowerConnect N3024 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:52.8 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- PowerConnect N2048P Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
- PowerConnect N3024 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:No

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Comparison of N2048P, N3024
62 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect N2048P Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model N2048P View product	B Dell PowerConnect N3024 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model N3024 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2+	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 & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	24
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, 10BASE-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	212 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	158 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
Number of power supply units	1	1
Output powerKnown for one	1000 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	1738 W	52.8 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	151.4 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	434 mm
DepthDiffers	387 mm	407 mm
Height	43.5 mm	43.5 mm
WeightDiffers	6.8 kg	6 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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