Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Zyxel NSW100-28-GB0101F network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Grey

25specifications compared
16differ
9identical
50known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L3
- NSW100-28-GB0101F network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Grey:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48
- NSW100-28-GB0101F network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Grey:24
Combo SFP ports quantity
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:2
- NSW100-28-GB0101F network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Grey:4
MAC address table
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16384 entries
- NSW100-28-GB0101F network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Grey:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:260 Gbit/s
- NSW100-28-GB0101F network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Grey:56 Gbit/s
Throughput
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:193 Mpps
- NSW100-28-GB0101F network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Grey:41.67 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4 MB
- NSW100-28-GB0101F network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Grey:1.5 MB
Product colour
- PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Black
- NSW100-28-GB0101F network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Grey:Black, Grey

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Comparison of N3048EP, NSW100-28-GB0101F
75 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect N3048EP L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model N3048EP View product	B Zyxel NSW100-28-GB0101F network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Grey Model NSW100-28-GB0101F View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 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)
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
Combo SFP ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
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
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 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tagged VLAN, Port-based 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
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4094	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-X
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16384 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	260 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	193 Mpps	41.67 Mpps
Number of trunksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	4 MB	1.5 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AuthenticationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Guest VLAN, Port-based authentication
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, SNMP
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Product colourDiffers	Black	Black, Grey
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LVD, BSMI
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC 15 A, CE EMC, BSMI EMC
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59.6 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	616247 h
Internal memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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 (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27.2 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 consumption (typical)Known for one	74.8 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Heat dissipationDiffers	220.97 BTU/h	92752 BTU/h
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	441 mm
DepthDiffers	407 mm	131 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	6.3 kg	21.72 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	561 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.79 kg
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMP v1/v2/v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4, IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	DNN3048EP	Unknown — not stated by the source

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