Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs SilverNet SIL 53208MP

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 14identical
  • 77known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 40 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the SilverNet SIL 53208MP (48 vs 8). The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 24,000 entries more MAC address table than the SilverNet SIL 53208MP (32000 entries vs 8000 entries). The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 556 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the SilverNet SIL 53208MP (576 Gbit/s vs 20 Gbit/s). Only the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 10G support. Only the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has rack mounting.

  • Switch layer
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L2/L3
    • SIL 53208MP:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:48
    • SIL 53208MP:8
  • Fiber optic connector
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:QSFP28, SFP28
    • SIL 53208MP:SFP
  • 10G support
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Yes
    • SIL 53208MP:No
  • MAC address table
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:32000 entries
    • SIL 53208MP:8000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:576 Gbit/s
    • SIL 53208MP:20 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:800 Mpps
    • SIL 53208MP:14.88 Mpps
  • Rack mounting
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Yes
    • SIL 53208MP:No

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Comparison of N3248TE, SIL 53208MP
108 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
User operation logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers488
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorDiffersQSFP28, SFP28SFP
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for oneAC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffersYesNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10BASE-TX, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-TX
Cable types supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCat5e, Cat6
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Half duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Policy-based routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP subnet–based VLAN, Interface-based VLAN, Multiple VXLAN (MUX VLAN), Port-based VLAN, Tagged VLAN, VLAN Identifier ( VLAN ID)
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4095
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers32000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers576 Gbit/s20 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20000 Mpps
Forwarding rateDiffers800 Mpps14.88 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7 µs
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10000
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP snooping
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Loop protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Design1 differ
Rack mountingDiffersYesNo
Product colourBlackBlack
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLAN, PoE, Power
DIN rail mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP30
Wall mountableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Airflow directionKnown for oneFront-to-back airflowUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ventilation systemKnown for oneFront-to-back airflowUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceInternet Browser
Operating system installedKnown for oneOS10Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power sourceACAC
Power supply includedYesYes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs550 W7 W
Power consumption (max)Differs550 W15 W
Power protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOverload, Reverse polarity
Input currentKnown for one2.22 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive PoE
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Power over Ethernet (PoE) voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 W
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one349.06 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers434 mm208 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm140 mm
HeightDiffers43.5 mm45 mm
WeightDiffers6.99 kg1.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source166 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source225 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source890 g
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE FCC 15 A IEC 61000-4-2, IEC 61000-4-3, IEC 61000-4-4, IEC 61000-4-5, IEC 61000-4-6, IEC 61000-4-8 IEC 60068-2-27 IEC 60068-2-32 IEC 60068-2-6 UKCA BS EN IEC 62368-1:2020+A11:2020 UKCA BS IEC 62321-1:2013, IEC 62321-3-1:2013 UKCA BS IEC 62321-4:2013+AMD1:2017, IEC 62321-5:2013 UKCA BS IEC 62321-6:
Logistics dataidentical
UK Trade Tariff codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176200
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4 e IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord, 125V, 15A, 10 Feet, NEMA 5-15/C13Unknown — not stated by the source

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