Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 2848 vs Dell PowerConnect 3524

33specifications compared
13differ
20identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

SFP module slots quantity
- PowerConnect 2848:4
- PowerConnect 3524:2
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- PowerConnect 2848:4
- PowerConnect 3524:2
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 2848:64
- PowerConnect 3524:256
Supported data transfer rates
- PowerConnect 2848:10/100/1000 Mbps
- PowerConnect 3524:10/100 Mbps
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 2848:96 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 3524:12.8 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect 2848:1 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 3524:0.1 Gbit/s
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PowerConnect 2848:440 x 225 x 43.2 mm
- PowerConnect 3524:440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Power requirements
- PowerConnect 2848:1.34A @ 100V
- PowerConnect 3524:100-240VAC, 50-60Hz

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Comparison of PowerConnect 2848, PowerConnect 3524
46 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 2848 View product	B Dell PowerConnect 3524 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	RFC 1213 – MIB II (RFC’s 2011, 2012, 2013)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
SFP module slots quantityDiffers	4	2
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	4	2
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 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad
Number of VLANsDiffers	64	256
Data transmission3 differ
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	96 Gbit/s	12.8 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SMI v1, SNMP, Telnet, SMI v2, TFTP, IP, ICMP, TCP, BOOTP, DHCP	CLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED
Supported network protocolsDiffers	IGMPv2, GARP, GVRP, GMP, IPv6	HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 225 x 43.2 mm	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RADIUS, TACACS+
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Power requirementsDiffers	1.34A @ 100V	100-240VAC, 50-60Hz
Weight (imperial)Known for one	3.7 kg (8.15 lbs)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one	258.3 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.7 kg	8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	5 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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