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Dell PowerConnect 2848 vs Dell PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 14identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • PowerConnect 2848:24
    • PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:48
  • SFP module slots quantity
    • PowerConnect 2848:4
    • PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:2
  • SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
    • PowerConnect 2848:4
    • PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:2
  • Number of VLANs
    • PowerConnect 2848:64
    • PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:256
  • Supported data transfer rates
    • PowerConnect 2848:10/100/1000 Mbps
    • PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:10/100 Mbps
  • Switching capacity
    • PowerConnect 2848:96 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:17.6 Gbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • PowerConnect 2848:1 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:0.1 Gbit/s
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • PowerConnect 2848:No
    • PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:Yes

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Comparison of PowerConnect 2848, PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT
51 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneRFC 1213 – MIB II (RFC’s 2011, 2012, 2013)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2448
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SFP module slots quantityDiffers42
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers42
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
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of VLANsDiffers64256
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
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
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
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCP server, DHCP clientUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSMI v1, SNMP, Telnet, SMI v2, TFTP, IP, ICMP, TCP, BOOTP, DHCPCLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneIGMPv2, GARP, GVRP, GMP, IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs440 x 225 x 43.2 mm440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRADIUS, TACACS+
Input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
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
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs32 - 113 °F0 - 45 °C
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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