Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black

22specifications compared
11differ
11identical
57known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 360 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black (576 Gbit/s vs 216 Gbit/s). The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 639.24 Mpps more forwarding rate than the Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black (800 Mpps vs 160.76 Mpps). The Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has 146 mm more width than the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black (580 mm vs 434 mm). Only the Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch layer: L2/L3 on the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black, L3 on the Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black.

Switch layer
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L2/L3
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:L3
Power connector
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:AC-in jack
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:AC/DC
Switching capacity
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:576 Gbit/s
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:216 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:800 Mpps
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:160.76 Mpps
Number of fans
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:3 fan(s)
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:4 fan(s)
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:No
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:0 - 45 °C
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:0 - 40 °C
Width
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:434 mm
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:580 mm

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Comparison of N3248TE, ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W
79 specifications	A Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model N3248TE View product	B Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black Model ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L3
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 quantity	48	48
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	6
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of management portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 pc(s)
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Power connectorDiffers	AC-in jack	AC/DC
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
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3
10G support	Yes	Yes
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table	32000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	576 Gbit/s	216 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	800 Mpps	160.76 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
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000
Securityidentical
MAC address entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic MAC address entries
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 support	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TelnetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FanlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operating system installedKnown for one	OS10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Surge protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Surge protection voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 kV
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
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	48
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.4 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 W
Other featuresidentical
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Packaging contentKnown for one	Power Cord, 125V, 15A, 10 Feet, NEMA 5-15/C13	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
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	580 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	6.99 kg	5.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables included	AC	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.19 kg
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv4 e IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source

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