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Dell S-Series S3048-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black

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  • 24differ
  • 33identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • S-Series S3048-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0
  • SFP+ module slots quantity
    • S-Series S3048-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:48
  • Console port
    • S-Series S3048-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:RJ-45
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:RJ-45/Micro-USB
  • Routing entries
    • S-Series S3048-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16000
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:128000
  • MAC address table
    • S-Series S3048-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:80000 entries
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:160000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • S-Series S3048-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:260 Gbit/s
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:1440 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • S-Series S3048-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:131 Mpps
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:1080 Mpps
  • Latency (10 Gbps)
    • S-Series S3048-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:1.8 µs
    • S-Series S4048-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:600 µs

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Comparison of S3048-ON, S4048-ON
71 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL2/L3L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementYesYes
System event logYesYes
MIB supportYesYes
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers480
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)No
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers448
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Console portDiffersRJ-45RJ-45/Micro-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportYesYes
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexYesYes
Routing entriesDiffers16000128000
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTagged VLAN
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address tableDiffers80000 entries160000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers260 Gbit/s1440 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers131 Mpps1080 Mpps
Latency (10 Gbps)Differs1.8 µs600 µs
Number of queues88
Packet buffer memoryDiffers4 MB12 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one3.7 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL) egressKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000
Access Control List (ACL) ingressKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2500
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.1x RADIUS, AES, EAP
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSMIv1, SMIv2, SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, OSPF, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3, RMON, RMONv2SMIv1, SMIv2, SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3, OSPF, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, RIPv1, RIPv2, RMON
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Supported network protocolsDiffersIPv4, IPv6, ICMP, ARP, DNS, LLDP, MSTP, RSTP, UDP, TCP, Telnet, FTP, NTPv3, TACACS, CIDR, BOOTP, MLD, MLDv2, RIPv1, RIPv2, OSPFv2, OSPFv3, NSSA, MD5, MSDP, SSHIPv4, IPv6, LLDP, STP, PFC, ETS, MSTP, RSTP, UDP, TCP, Telnet, FTP, ICMP, ARP, DNS, NTPv3, CIDR, BOOTP, VRRP, MLD, MLDv2, TACACS, SSH, BGPv6, IS-IS, MD5, BGP-4, MSDP
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Ventilation systemFront-to-back airflowFront-to-back airflow
SafetyUL/CSA 60950-L, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, EN 60825-1, EN 60825-2, FDA 21 CFR 1040.10/1040.11UL/CSA 60950-L, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, EN 60825-1, EN 60825-2, FDA 21 CFR 1040.10/1040.11
Performance2 differ
Physical stacking (units)66
Built-in processorYesYes
Internal memoryDiffers2048 MB4000 MB
Noise levelDiffers36 dB59.6 dB
Power4 differ
Power supply includedYesYes
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Number of power supply units11
AC input voltageDiffers90 - 264 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers1 A2.3 A
Power consumption (typical)Differs65 W153 W
Power consumption (max)Differs87 W234.35 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 45 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 85%10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Heat dissipationDiffers290 BTU/h799.64 BTU/h
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width434 mm434 mm
DepthDiffers320 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm43.5 mm
WeightDiffers5.84 kg8.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationASNZS CISPR 22, ICES-003, EN 55022, VCCI V3, EN300 386 V1.4.1, EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, RoHSASNZS CISPR 22, ICES-003, EN 55022, VCCI V3, EN300 386 V1.4.1, EN 55024, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4, EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, RoHS
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code8517699085176990

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