Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell S-Series S5048F-ON Managed L2 1U Black

32specifications compared
18differ
14identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L3
- S-Series S5048F-ON Managed L2 1U Black:L2
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4094
- S-Series S5048F-ON Managed L2 1U Black:4000
MAC address table
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16384 entries
- S-Series S5048F-ON Managed L2 1U Black:132000 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:260 Gbit/s
- S-Series S5048F-ON Managed L2 1U Black:3600 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memory
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4 MB
- S-Series S5048F-ON Managed L2 1U Black:22 MB
Internal memory
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:1024 MB
- S-Series S5048F-ON Managed L2 1U Black:8000 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:74.8 W
- S-Series S5048F-ON Managed L2 1U Black:288 W
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:-40 - 65 °C
- S-Series S5048F-ON Managed L2 1U Black:-40 - 70 °C

Side by side

Differences highlightedShow differences only

Comparison of N3048EP, S5048F-ON
70 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model N3048EP View product	B Dell S-Series S5048F-ON Managed L2 1U Black Model S5048F-ON View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
ARP inspectionKnown 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 typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	No
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
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
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
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-T, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) entries (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82000
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	4094	4000
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16384 entries	132000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	260 Gbit/s	3600 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.678 Mpps
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	4 MB	22 MB
ThroughputKnown for one	193 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, AES, EAP
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
IPv4 multicast entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128000
IPv6 multicast entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64000
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP v1/v2/v3	SMIv1, SMIv2, SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3, OSPF, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, RIPv1, RIPv2, RMON
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IPv4, IPv6	IPv4, IPv6, LLDP, STP, PFC, ETS, MSTP, RSTP, UDP, TCP, Telnet, FTP, ICMP, ARP, DNS, NTPv3, CIDR, BOOTP, VRRP, MLD, MLDv2, TACACS, SSH, BGPv6, IS-IS, MD5, BGP-4, MSDP
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL/CSA 60950-L, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, EN 60825-1, EN 60825-2, FDA 21 CFR 1040.10/1040.11
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	8000 MB
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59.6 dB
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	5.73 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs	74.8 W	288 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	573 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)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 85%	5 - 95%
Heat dissipationDiffers	220.97 BTU/h	1956 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width	434 mm	434 mm
DepthDiffers	407 mm	457 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	6.3 kg	9.98 kg
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	DNN3048EP	Unknown — not stated by the source

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

More network switch comparisons

All network switch comparisons