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Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs SilverNet SIL 53216P-AI

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 9identical
  • 51known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 32 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the SilverNet SIL 53216P-AI (48 vs 16). The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 24,000 entries more MAC address table than the SilverNet SIL 53216P-AI (32000 entries vs 8000 entries). The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 524 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the SilverNet SIL 53216P-AI (576 Gbit/s vs 52 Gbit/s). Only the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 10G support. Only the SilverNet SIL 53216P-AI has power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • Switch type
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Managed
    • SIL 53216P-AI:Unmanaged
  • Switch layer
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L2/L3
    • SIL 53216P-AI:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:48
    • SIL 53216P-AI:16
  • 10G support
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Yes
    • SIL 53216P-AI:No
  • MAC address table
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:32000 entries
    • SIL 53216P-AI:8000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:576 Gbit/s
    • SIL 53216P-AI:52 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:800 Mpps
    • SIL 53216P-AI:38.69 Mpps
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:550 W
    • SIL 53216P-AI:18 W

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Comparison of N3248TE, SIL 53216P-AI
77 specifications
Management features2 differ
Switch typeDiffersManagedUnmanaged
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3L2
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers4816
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneQSFP28, SFP28Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.1p
10G supportDiffersYesNo
Half duplexKnown 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
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address auto-aging supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address auto-learning supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000BASE-X
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers32000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers576 Gbit/s52 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers800 Mpps38.69 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower, PoE, Link, Activity
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP30
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
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 dB
FanlessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100819 h
Operating system installedKnown for oneOS10Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs550 W18 W
Power consumption (max)Differs550 W350 W
Power protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOverload
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 sourcePoE+
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
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
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord, 125V, 15A, 10 Feet, NEMA 5-15/C13Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 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)Differs5 - 95%5 - 90%
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 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm300 mm
HeightDiffers43.5 mm45 mm
WeightDiffers6.99 kg4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Logistics dataidentical
UK Trade Tariff codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176200
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIPv4 e IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source

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