Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 3524p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT vs Dell PowerConnect 3548

Key differences

Switch layer
- PowerConnect 3524p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:L3
- PowerConnect 3548:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 3524p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:24
- PowerConnect 3548:48
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 3524p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:12.8 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 3548:17.6 Gbit/s
Data link protocols
- PowerConnect 3524p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
- PowerConnect 3548:Ethernet
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- PowerConnect 3524p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:Yes
- PowerConnect 3548:No
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PowerConnect 3524p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
- PowerConnect 3548:440 x 257 x 43.2 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect 3524p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT:0 - 45 °C
- PowerConnect 3548:32 - 113 °F

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Comparison of PowerConnect 3524p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT, PowerConnect 3548
44 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 3524p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT View product	B Dell PowerConnect 3548 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	48
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	17.6 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Data link protocolsDiffers	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm	440 x 257 x 43.2 mm
Input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	32 - 113 °F

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