Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT vs Dell PowerConnect 5424, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT

31specifications compared
8differ
23identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:48
- PowerConnect 5424, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:24
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:64
- PowerConnect 5424, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:4000
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:96 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5424, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:48 Gbit/s
Input voltage
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:100 V
- PowerConnect 5424, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:100 - 240 V
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:43.2 x 440 x 225 mm
- PowerConnect 5424, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:440 x 255 x 44 mm
Weight
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:3.7 kg
- PowerConnect 5424, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:3.6 kg

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Comparison of PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT, PowerConnect 5424, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT
48 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT View product	B Dell PowerConnect 5424, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RFC 1213, RFC 1215, RFC 1286, RFC 1442, RFC 1451, RFC 1492, RFC 1493, RFC 1573, RFC 1643, RFC 1757, RFC 1907, RFC 2011, RFC 2012, RFC 2013, RFC 2233, RFC 2618, RFC 2665, RFC 2666, RFC 2674, RFC 2737, RFC 2819, RFC 2863, Dell 5424
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	24
Network2 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 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3I, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	64	4000
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	96 Gbit/s	48 Gbit/s
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB
Securityidentical
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP server, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	RMON, SNMP, CLI	CLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, SNTP
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Power1 differ
Input voltageDiffers	100 V	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	1.34 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	43.2 x 440 x 225 mm	440 x 255 x 44 mm
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RADIUS, TACACS+
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Operational conditionsidentical
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	3.6 kg

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