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 layerDiffers	L2+	L3
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
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network1 differ
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	158 Mpps
Securityidentical
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
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMPv1/v2	SNMP v1/v2/v3
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4, IPv6, HTTP/1.1	IPv4, IPv6
Performanceidentical
Physical stacking (units)Known for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Power1 differ
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
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
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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