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Dell PowerConnect 3524 vs Dell PowerConnect 5448, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT

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  • 34specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 18identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • PowerConnect 3524:L2
    • PowerConnect 5448, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • PowerConnect 3524:24
    • PowerConnect 5448, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:48
  • SFP module slots quantity
    • PowerConnect 3524:2
    • PowerConnect 5448, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:4
  • SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
    • PowerConnect 3524:2
    • PowerConnect 5448, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:4
  • Number of VLANs
    • PowerConnect 3524:256
    • PowerConnect 5448, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:4000
  • Supported data transfer rates
    • PowerConnect 3524:10/100 Mbps
    • PowerConnect 5448, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Switching capacity
    • PowerConnect 3524:12.8 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect 5448, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:96 Gbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • PowerConnect 3524:0.1 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect 5448, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:1 Gbit/s

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Comparison of PowerConnect 3524, PowerConnect 5448, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT
49 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL2L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFC 1213 MIB II, RFC 1215, RFC 1286, RFC 1442 SMIv2, RFC 1451, RFC 1492 TACACS+, 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 & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2448
SFP module slots quantityDiffers24
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers24
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3adIEEE 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
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of VLANsDiffers2564000
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 Mbps10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers12.8 Gbit/s96 Gbit/s
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers0.1 Gbit/s1 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6 MB
Securityidentical
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersCLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MEDSNMPv1, SNMP v2c, RMON, TFTP, CLI, Telnet, SNTP, BootP/DHCP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneHTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSHUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
StackableDiffersYesNo
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 MB
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs440 x 387 x 43.2 mm440 x 255 x 44 mm
Authentication methodDiffersRADIUS, TACACS+RADIUS, TACACS
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit Ethernet, Fast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one100-240VAC, 50-60HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs32 - 113 °F0 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers8 kg3.6 kg

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