Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 5524 vs Dell WS-CBS3032-DEL network switch Managed L3

24specifications compared
16differ
8identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 5524:24
- WS-CBS3032-DEL network switch Managed L3:4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- PowerConnect 5524:2
- WS-CBS3032-DEL network switch Managed L3:4
10G support
- PowerConnect 5524:Yes
- WS-CBS3032-DEL network switch Managed L3:No
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 5524:4000
- WS-CBS3032-DEL network switch Managed L3:4096
MAC address table
- PowerConnect 5524:16000 entries
- WS-CBS3032-DEL network switch Managed L3:8192 entries
Supported data transfer rates
- PowerConnect 5524:10/100/1000 Mbps
- WS-CBS3032-DEL network switch Managed L3:10/100 Mbps
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 5524:128 Gbit/s
- WS-CBS3032-DEL network switch Managed L3:48 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- PowerConnect 5524:10 Gbit/s
- WS-CBS3032-DEL network switch Managed L3:1 Gbit/s

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Comparison of PowerConnect 5524, WS-CBS3032-DEL
62 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 5524 View product	B Dell WS-CBS3032-DEL network switch Managed L3 Model WS-CBS3032-DEL View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIPv1/2, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	2	4
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RS-232
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	Yes	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	4000	4096
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE‑LH, 1000BASE‑LX, 1000BASE‑SX
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	8192 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	128 Gbit/s	48 Gbit/s
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	12 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filtering	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS/SSL, SSH and SNMP RADIUS, TACACS+	SNMPv1/v2c/v3, RMON, IGMP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DTP, UDLD, TFTP, NTP
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Status, Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL/CUL, TUV, CB/IEC, CE
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FCC, EN, VCCI, AS/NZS CISPR22, MIC, EMC, GOST
Performance2 differ
Memory typeDiffers	SDRAM	DDR-SDRAM
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	16 MB	64 MB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	390000 h
Poweridentical
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.25 A
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	440 x 255 x 432 mm	248 x 231 x 29 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36 mpps
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
BandwidthKnown for one	40 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	3.33 kg	1.8 kg

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