Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect N3048EP-ON network switch L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell S-Series S4048T-ON Managed L2/L3

34specifications compared
19differ
15identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect N3048EP-ON network switch L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L3
- S-Series S4048T-ON Managed L2/L3:L2/L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect N3048EP-ON network switch L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:24
- S-Series S4048T-ON Managed L2/L3:48
Power connector
- PowerConnect N3048EP-ON network switch L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:DC-in jack
- S-Series S4048T-ON Managed L2/L3:AC-in jack
MAC address table
- PowerConnect N3048EP-ON network switch L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16384 entries
- S-Series S4048T-ON Managed L2/L3:160000 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect N3048EP-ON network switch L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:260 Gbit/s
- S-Series S4048T-ON Managed L2/L3:1440 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memory
- PowerConnect N3048EP-ON network switch L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4 MB
- S-Series S4048T-ON Managed L2/L3:16 MB
Management protocols
- PowerConnect N3048EP-ON network switch L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:SNMP v1/v2/v3
- S-Series S4048T-ON Managed L2/L3:CLI, SNMP, REST, API’s
Number of fans
- PowerConnect N3048EP-ON network switch L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:2 fan(s)
- S-Series S4048T-ON Managed L2/L3:4 fan(s)

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Comparison of N3048EP-ON, S4048T-ON
73 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect N3048EP-ON network switch L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model N3048EP-ON View product	B Dell S-Series S4048T-ON Managed L2/L3 Model S4048T-ON View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2/L3
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45/Micro-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power connectorDiffers	DC-in jack	AC-in jack
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, 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 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-T
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Cat6, Cat6a, Cat7
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) entries (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128000
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tagged VLAN
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4094	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gigabit Ethernet
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16384 entries	160000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	260 Gbit/s	1440 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1080 Mpps
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum transmission unit (MTU) rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 9216 B
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	4 MB	16 MB
ThroughputKnown for one	193 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, AES, EAP, IPSec, SNMP
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP v1/v2/v3	CLI, SNMP, REST, API’s
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Backlight displayKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Display typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LED
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
Performance1 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	4000 MB
List of RFCsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP, IPv4, IPv6, RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Number of power supply unitsDiffers	1	2
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
Power consumption (typical)Differs	74.8 W	338 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 W
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditions4 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	5 - 95%
Heat dissipationDiffers	220.97 BTU/h	1568 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	407 mm	460 mm
WeightDiffers	6.3 kg	10.4 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	Power Cord, 125V, 13A, 6 Feet, C15 to NEMA 5-15P, for POE	Unknown — not stated by the source

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