Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD vs Dell PowerConnect 5524

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:48
- PowerConnect 5524:24
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:4
- PowerConnect 5524:2
10G support
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:No
- PowerConnect 5524:Yes
MAC address table
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:8000 entries
- PowerConnect 5524:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:96 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5524:128 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:1 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5524:10 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memory
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:6 MB
- PowerConnect 5524:12 MB
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD:440 x 255 x 44 mm
- PowerConnect 5524:440 x 255 x 432 mm

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Comparison of PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD, PowerConnect 5524
60 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 5448, 3Y NBD View product	B Dell PowerConnect 5524 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	24
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	4	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANs	4000	4000
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Supported data transfer rates	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	96 Gbit/s	128 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	6 MB	12 MB
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMPv1, SNMP v2c, RMON, TFTP, CLI, Telnet, SNTP, BootP/DHCP	Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH and SNMP RADIUS, TACACS+
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	IPv6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memory	16 MB	16 MB
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SDRAM
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 255 x 44 mm	440 x 255 x 432 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gbit/s
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.6 kg	3.33 kg

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