Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT vs Dell PowerConnect 6248P

29specifications compared
9differ
20identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:64
- PowerConnect 6248P:1024
Supported data transfer rates
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:10/100/1000 Mbps
- PowerConnect 6248P:10/100 Mbps
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:96 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 6248P:184 Gbit/s
Management protocols
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:RMON, SNMP, CLI
- PowerConnect 6248P:IGMPv2, SNMPv1/v2c/v3
Input voltage
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:100 V
- PowerConnect 6248P:100 - 240 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:No
- PowerConnect 6248P:Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:43.2 x 440 x 225 mm
- PowerConnect 6248P:440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Weight
- PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT:3.7 kg
- PowerConnect 6248P:5.54 kg

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Comparison of PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT, PowerConnect 6248P
61 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 2848, 3yr 4hr MissionCritical with ProSupport for IT View product	B Dell PowerConnect 6248P View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	48	48
SFP module slots quantity	4	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity	4	4
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	64	1024
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	96 Gbit/s	184 Gbit/s
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum data transfer rate	1 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP features	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	RMON, SNMP, CLI	IGMPv2, SNMPv1/v2c/v3
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Telnet, RIPv1/v2, VRRP, OSPFv1/v2/v3, CIDR, ICMP, IRDP, VRRP, ARP, DVMRP, TCP/UDP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SDRAM
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Power1 differ
Input voltageDiffers	100 V	100 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	1.34 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	43.2 x 440 x 225 mm	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	95 mpps
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	439.4 x 386.1 x 43.2 mm (17.3 x 15.2 x 1.7")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.53 kg (12.2 lbs)
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 95%	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	5.54 kg

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