Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Linksys LGS552P-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

36specifications compared
20differ
16identical
30known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L3
- LGS552P-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L2/L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48
- LGS552P-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:50
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4094
- LGS552P-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:4096
MAC address table
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16384 entries
- LGS552P-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:260 Gbit/s
- LGS552P-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:140 Gbit/s
Number of fans
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:2 fan(s)
- LGS552P-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:3 fan(s)
Internal memory
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:1024 MB
- LGS552P-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:128 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:74.8 W
- LGS552P-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:66.62 W

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Comparison of N3048, LGS552P-UK
66 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect N3048 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model N3048 View product	B Linksys LGS552P-UK network switch Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model LGS552P-UK View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2/L3
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	50
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
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, SFP+
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
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 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 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10GBASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	4094	4096
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16384 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	260 Gbit/s	140 Gbit/s
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ThroughputKnown for one	193 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP v1/v2/v3	HTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, TFTP, PING, SNTP, SNMP v1/ v2c
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	3 fan(s)
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
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 currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.4 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	74.8 W	66.62 W
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °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%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	220.97 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	407 mm	350 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	6.3 kg	5.32 kg

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