Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
39known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L2/L3
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:48
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:12
SFP28 ports quantity
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:4
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:6
Switching capacity
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:576 Gbit/s
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
Number of fans
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:3 fan(s)
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:5 fan(s)
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:No
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:0 - 45 °C
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:0 - 40 °C
Width
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:434 mm
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:439 mm

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Comparison of N3248TE, QSW-M5218P-6F12T
64 specifications	A Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model N3248TE View product	B QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 Model QSW-M5218P-6F12T View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L3
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	12
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
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 quantityDiffers	4	6
Power connectorKnown for one	AC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Networkidentical
Port mirroringKnown 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 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	576 Gbit/s	540 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	800 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
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
Design1 differ
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Airflow directionKnown for one	Front-to-back airflow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	5 fan(s)
Ventilation systemKnown for one	Front-to-back airflow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link, Power, Status, Speed
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CLASS A
Performanceidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	OS10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
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
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	470 W
Other featuresidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	Power Cord, 125V, 15A, 10 Feet, NEMA 5-15/C13	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 year(s)
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
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	439 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	284 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	6.99 kg	4.19 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.07 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD

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