Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W

11specifications compared
10differ
1identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 43 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W (48 vs 5). The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 28,000 entries more MAC address table than the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W (32000 entries vs 4000 entries). The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 551 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W (576 Gbit/s vs 25 Gbit/s). Only the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch type: Managed on the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, Unmanaged on the Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W.

Switch type
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Managed
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:Unmanaged
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:48
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:5
MAC address table
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:32000 entries
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:4000 entries
Switching capacity
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:576 Gbit/s
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:25 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:800 Mpps
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:18.6 Mpps
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:No
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:Yes
Width
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:434 mm
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:175 mm
Depth
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:400 mm
- 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W:130 mm

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Comparison of N3248TE, 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W
68 specifications	A Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model N3248TE View product	B Ernitec 5-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 4 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 2.5Gbps RJ45 port - PoE 58W View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Managed	Unmanaged
Switch layerKnown for one	L2/L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	5
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	QSFP28, SFP28	Unknown — not stated by the source
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	AC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Uplink ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3u
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	32000 entries	4000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	576 Gbit/s	25 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	800 Mpps	18.6 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet forwardingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4 e IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Airflow directionKnown for one	Front-to-back airflow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	3 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ventilation systemKnown for one	Front-to-back airflow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PoE
Performanceidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	OS10	Unknown — not stated by the source
FanlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	2.22 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	550 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surge protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Surge protection voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 kV
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	58 W
Other featuresidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	Power Cord, 125V, 15A, 10 Feet, NEMA 5-15/C13	Unknown — not stated by the source
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 year(s)
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 45 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	349.06 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	130 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	55 mm
WeightDiffers	6.99 kg	300 g
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	175 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	130 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	760 g

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