Product comparison · 2 network switches

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

35specifications compared
5differ
30identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

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

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Comparison of PowerConnect 3524p, PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT
45 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 3524p View product	B Dell PowerConnect 3548p, 3yr Next Business Day with ProSupport for IT View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	48
SFP module slots quantity	2	2
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity	2	2
Power connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Networkidentical
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANs	256	256
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Supported data transfer rates	10/100 Mbps	10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	17.6 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate	0.1 Gbit/s	0.1 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocols	CLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED	CLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED
Data link protocols	Ethernet	Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Authentication method	RADIUS, TACACS+	RADIUS, TACACS+
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Power requirementsKnown for one	100-240VAC, 50-60Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 113 °F	0 - 45 °C
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%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Weight	8 kg	8 kg
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V

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