Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3

38specifications compared
16differ
22identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3 has 4 more QSFP28 ports quantity than the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black (6 vs 2). The Dell S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3 has 216,000 entries more MAC address table than the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black (224000 entries vs 8000 entries). The Dell S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3 has 1,584 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black (2160 Gbit/s vs 576 Gbit/s). Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, 10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000) on the Dell S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3. Console port: Mini USB-B/RS-232 on the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, RJ-45/USB Type-A on the Dell S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3.

Console port
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Mini USB-B/RS-232
- S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3:RJ-45/USB Type-A
QSFP28 ports quantity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:2
- S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3:6
Virtual LAN features
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Multiple VXLAN (MUX VLAN)
- S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3:Multicast VLAN
MAC address table
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8000 entries
- S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3:224000 entries
Switching capacity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:576 Gbit/s
- S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3:2160 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memory
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8 MB
- S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3:32 MB
Power source
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:AC/DC
- S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3:AC
AC input voltage
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:100 - 240 V
- S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3:90 - 240 V

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Comparison of S3248T-ON, S4348T-ON
71 specifications	A Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model S3248T-ON View product	B Dell S-Series S4348T-ON Managed L2/L3 Model S4348T-ON View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L2/L3	L2/L3
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)	Yes	Yes
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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	48	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of management ports	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Console portDiffers	Mini USB-B/RS-232	RJ-45/USB Type-A
QSFP28 ports quantityDiffers	2	6
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
Power cables quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
10G support	Yes	Yes
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	Multiple VXLAN (MUX VLAN)	Multicast VLAN
Number of VLANs	4000	4000
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 1588v2
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10BASE-T
IPv6 routesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32000
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	224000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	576 Gbit/s	2160 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	800 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	8 MB	32 MB
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1001.7 Mpps
Securityidentical
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for one	AAA, IEEE 802.1x, RADIUS, TACACS+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	BGP, OSPFv2, OSPFv3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one	3 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	DDR4-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	16000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power3 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC/DC	AC
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	90 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
DC input voltageKnown for one	40 - 60 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	212 W	393 W
Power cable length	2 m	2 m
Power cable connector 1	NBR14136	NBR14136
Power cable connector 2	C13 coupler	C13 coupler
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	250 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	222 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 65 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	8 - 90%	8 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	8 - 90%
Operating altitude	0 - 3048 m	0 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 12000 m	3048 - 12000 m
Heat dissipationDiffers	349.06 BTU/h	986.14 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	438.5 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	43 mm
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Packaging contentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Enterprise SONiC Standard 10Gb, 3 years subscription

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