Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 2816 vs TP-Link 24-Port Gigabit Rackmount Network Switch

18specifications compared
7differ
11identical
49known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 2816:16
- 24-Port Gigabit Rackmount Network Switch:24
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 2816:32 Gbit/s
- 24-Port Gigabit Rackmount Network Switch:48 Gbit/s
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect 2816:0 - 45 °C
- 24-Port Gigabit Rackmount Network Switch:32 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect 2816:-20 - 70 °C
- 24-Port Gigabit Rackmount Network Switch:-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- PowerConnect 2816:10 - 95%
- 24-Port Gigabit Rackmount Network Switch:5 - 90%

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Comparison of PowerConnect 2816, TL-SG1024
67 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 2816 View product	B TP-Link 24-Port Gigabit Rackmount Network Switch Model TL-SG1024 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Unmanaged	Unmanaged
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
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
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1W, IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Half duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4096	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	32 Gbit/s	48 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35.7 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000
ThroughputKnown for one	23.7 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IGMPv2, GARP, GVRP, GMP, IPv6	CSMA/CD, TCP/IP
Management protocolsKnown for one	SMI v1, SNMP, Telnet, SMI v2, TFTP, IP, ICMP, TCP, BOOTP, DHCP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	13.62 W
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 Gbit/s
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	439.4 x 180.3 x 43.2 mm (17.3 x 7.1 x 1.7")
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	265.5 x 161.7 x 43.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	32 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	5 - 90%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	46.44 BTU/h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	180 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
Rack mount kitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	528 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	80 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.13 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, CE, RoHS
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP server, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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