Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
45known 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 TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 (48 vs 5). The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 16,000 entries more MAC address table than the TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 (32000 entries vs 16000 entries). The Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 531 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 (576 Gbit/s vs 45 Gbit/s). Only the Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black has 10G support. Only the TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 has power over Ethernet (PoE).

Switch layer
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L2/L3
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:48
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:5
10G support
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Yes
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:No
MAC address table
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:32000 entries
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:576 Gbit/s
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:45 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:800 Mpps
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:33.48 Mpps
Power source
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:AC
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:AC/PoE
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:No
- ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2:Yes

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Comparison of N3248TE, ES206XPP-M2
69 specifications	A Dell N3248TE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model N3248TE View product	B TP-Link ES206XPP-M2 network switch Managed L2 Model ES206XPP-M2 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L2
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	5
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	2.5G Ethernet (100/1000/2500)
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
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
10G supportDiffers	Yes	No
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3aq, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	MTU VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	32000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	576 Gbit/s	45 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	800 Mpps	33.48 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	10
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.64 MB
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
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
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
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop/Wall-Mounting
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Operating system installedKnown for one	OS10	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC	AC/PoE
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) type supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PoE++ (4PPoE)
Power over Ethernet 4PPoE (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	90 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 W
Other featuresidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	Power Cord, 125V, 15A, 10 Feet, NEMA 5-15/C13	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	-5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	349.06 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	209 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	126 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	26 mm
WeightKnown for one	6.99 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS

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