Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black

33specifications compared
14differ
19identical
42known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 1 more QSFP28 ports quantity than the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black (3 vs 2). The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 8 more SFP28 ports quantity than the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black (12 vs 4). The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 504 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black (1080 Gbit/s vs 576 Gbit/s). Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, No on the Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black. Number of fans: 3 fan(s) on the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, 4 fan(s) on the Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black.

QSFP28 ports quantity
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:2
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:3
SFP28 ports quantity
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:4
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:12
Switching capacity
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:576 Gbit/s
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:1080 Gbit/s
Number of fans
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:3 fan(s)
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:4 fan(s)
Input current
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:2.22 A
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:7.6 A
Power consumption (max)
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:550 W
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:304 W
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:5 - 95%
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:5 - 95%
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:5 - 90%

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Comparison of N3248TE, S5212-ON
75 specifications	A Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model N3248TE View product	B Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black Model S5212-ON View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L2/L3	L2/L3
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
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP MIB IP Forward MIB Host Resources MIB IF MIB LLDP EXT1/3 MIB Entity MIB LAG MIB Dell-Vendor MIB TCP MIB UDP MIB SNMPv2 MIB ETHERLIKE-MIB SFLOW-MIB PFC-MIB
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	No
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
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
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
QSFP28 ports quantityDiffers	2	3
SFP28 ports quantityDiffers	4	12
Power cables quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power connector	AC-in jack	AC-in jack
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	QSFP28, SFP28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3
10G support	Yes	Yes
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IPv4 routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128
IPv6 routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	576 Gbit/s	1080 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	892 Mpps
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
MAC address tableKnown for one	32000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one	800 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 e IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
Airflow directionKnown for one	Front-to-back airflow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ventilation systemKnown for one	Front-to-back airflow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SDRAM
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000 MB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Debian Linux version 9 Linux Kernel 4.9 OS10
Operating system installedKnown for one	OS10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power source	AC	AC
Power supply included	Yes	Yes
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Input currentDiffers	2.22 A	7.6 A
Power consumption (max)Differs	550 W	304 W
Power cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 m
Power cable connector 1Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	NBR14136
Power cable connector 2Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	C13 coupler
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	550 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)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Heat dissipationDiffers	349.06 BTU/h	1037 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	199.8 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	406.4 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	6.99 kg	4.5 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	Power Cord, 125V, 15A, 10 Feet, NEMA 5-15/C13	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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