Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD vs Zyxel XGS4728F Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black

27specifications compared
10differ
17identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:48
- XGS4728F Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:24
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:4093
- XGS4728F Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:4000
MAC address table
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:8000 entries
- XGS4728F Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:184 Gbit/s
- XGS4728F Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:144 Gbit/s
Storage temperature (T-T)
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:-20 - 70 °C
- XGS4728F Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:-10 - 70 °C
Weight
- PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD:6.06 kg
- XGS4728F Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:4.9 kg

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Comparison of PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD, XGS4728F
72 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect 6248, 3Y NBD View product	B Zyxel XGS4728F Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black Model XGS4728F View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportDiffers	MIB II, Bridge MIB, SMIv2, E-like MIB, RMON, TCP, UDP, ENTITY, RMON	RFC1213 MIB II, RFC1493 Bridge MIB, RFC1643 Ethernet MIB, RFC1757 RMON 1,2,3,9, RFC2011 IP MIB, RFC2012 TCP MIB, RFC2013 UDP MIB, RFC2674 VLAN MIB,RFC2925 PING-MIB TRACEROUTE-MIB, ZyXEL Private MIB
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	24
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
CX4 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, 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
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routing	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Rate limiting	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANsDiffers	4093	4000
Routing entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000
IP address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	10/100 Mbps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityDiffers	184 Gbit/s	144 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	1 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP features	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	802.1x RADIUS
Static port securityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv1/v2c/v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	RIP, OSPF v1/v2/v3, CIDR, ICMP, IRDP, VRRP, ARP, IGMP v2, DVMRP, Telnet, HTTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	110 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Other featuresidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	440 x 387 x 43.2 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Wired	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	6.06 kg	4.9 kg
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	438 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	310 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.5 mm
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL 60950-1 CSA 60950-1 EN 60950-1 IEC 60950-1

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