Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell S-Series S3148 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, Stainless steel vs Dell S-Series S5212F Managed L2/L3 1U Black

28specifications compared
15differ
13identical
40known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- S-Series S3148 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, Stainless steel:L3
- S-Series S5212F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:L2/L3
10G support
- S-Series S3148 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, Stainless steel:No
- S-Series S5212F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Yes
Switching capacity
- S-Series S3148 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, Stainless steel:260 Gbit/s
- S-Series S5212F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:2160 Gbit/s
Product colour
- S-Series S3148 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, Stainless steel:Black, Stainless steel
- S-Series S5212F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Black
Memory type
- S-Series S3148 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, Stainless steel:DDR3-SDRAM
- S-Series S5212F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:SDRAM
Internal memory
- S-Series S3148 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, Stainless steel:2048 MB
- S-Series S5212F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:16000 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- S-Series S3148 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, Stainless steel:200 W
- S-Series S5212F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:140 W
Power consumption (max)
- S-Series S3148 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, Stainless steel:74.8 W
- S-Series S5212F Managed L2/L3 1U Black:304 W

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Comparison of S3148, S5212F
68 specifications	A Dell S-Series S3148 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, Stainless steel Model S3148 View product	B Dell S-Series S5212F Managed L2/L3 1U Black Model S5212F View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L3	L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ARP inspectionKnown 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	IP MIB, IP Forward MIB, Host Resources MIB, IF MIB, LLDP EXT1/3 MIB, Entity MIB, LAG MIB, Dell-Vendor MIB, TCP MIB, UDP MIB, SNMPv2 MIB, ETHERLIKE-MIB, SFLOW-MIB, PFC-MIB
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	No
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Power cables quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC-in jack
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25000 Mbit/s
IPv4 routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128
IPv6 routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Tagged VLAN	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	260 Gbit/s	2160 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 Mpps
Static routeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
MAC address tableKnown for one	56000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one	193 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CLI, SNMP, REST API’s
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Stainless steel	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 fan(s)
Performance2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	2048 MB	16000 MB
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Debian Linux version 9 Linux Kernel 4.9 OS10
Flash memoryKnown for one	1024 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	200 W	140 W
Power consumption (max)Differs	74.8 W	304 W
Input currentKnown for one	15 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Heat dissipationDiffers	221.11 BTU/h	1037 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	199.8 mm
DepthDiffers	407 mm	406.4 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	43.6 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.5 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Securityidentical
Authentication typeKnown for one	RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source

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