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Dell PowerConnect 2848 vs Dell PowerConnect 3548

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 19identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • PowerConnect 2848:24
    • PowerConnect 3548:48
  • SFP module slots quantity
    • PowerConnect 2848:4
    • PowerConnect 3548:2
  • SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
    • PowerConnect 2848:4
    • PowerConnect 3548:2
  • Number of VLANs
    • PowerConnect 2848:64
    • PowerConnect 3548:256
  • Supported data transfer rates
    • PowerConnect 2848:10/100/1000 Mbps
    • PowerConnect 3548:10/100 Mbps
  • Switching capacity
    • PowerConnect 2848:96 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect 3548:17.6 Gbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • PowerConnect 2848:1 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect 3548:0.1 Gbit/s
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • PowerConnect 2848:440 x 225 x 43.2 mm
    • PowerConnect 3548:440 x 257 x 43.2 mm

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Comparison of PowerConnect 2848, PowerConnect 3548
46 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
MIB supportKnown for oneRFC 1213 – MIB II (RFC’s 2011, 2012, 2013)Unknown — not stated by the source
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2448
SFP module slots quantityDiffers42
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers42
Power connectorDC-in jackDC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1W, IEEE 802.1X, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3adIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad
Port mirroringYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
Number of VLANsDiffers64256
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table8000 entries8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers10/100/1000 Mbps10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers96 Gbit/s17.6 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers1 Gbit/s0.1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCP server, DHCP clientUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingYesYes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSMI v1, SNMP, Telnet, SMI v2, TFTP, IP, ICMP, TCP, BOOTP, DHCPCLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED
Data link protocolsEthernetEthernet
Supported network protocolsDiffersIGMPv2, GARP, GVRP, GMP, IPv6HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH
Designidentical
StackableYesYes
Product colourBlackBlack
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs440 x 225 x 43.2 mm440 x 257 x 43.2 mm
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one1.34A @ 100VUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight (imperial)Known for one3.7 kg (8.15 lbs)Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRADIUS, TACACS+
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)32 - 113 °F32 - 113 °F
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%
Heat dissipationKnown for one258.3 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers3.7 kg8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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