Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
65known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 40 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W (48 vs 8). The Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 3 more SFP+ module slots quantity than the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W (4 vs 1). The Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 4,000 entries more MAC address table than the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W (8000 entries vs 4000 entries). Only the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch type: Managed on the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, Unmanaged on the Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W.

Switch type
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Managed
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:Unmanaged
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:8
SFP+ module slots quantity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:1
MAC address table
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8000 entries
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:4000 entries
Switching capacity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:576 Gbit/s
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:20 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:800 Mpps
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:44.64 Mpps
Number of fans
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:3 fan(s)
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:0 fan(s)
Power consumption (max)
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:212 W
- 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W:11.29 W

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Comparison of S3248T-ON, 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W
82 specifications	A Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model S3248T-ON View product	B Ernitec 8-Port 2.5 Gigabit Unmanaged Intelligent PoE Switch, 8 PoE 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 ports, 1 x 10G SFP+ port - PoE 135W View product
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffers	Managed	Unmanaged
Switch layerKnown for one	L2/L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers	4	1
Number of management portsKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	Mini USB-B/RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
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 support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Multiple VXLAN (MUX VLAN)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Half duplexKnown 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	4000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	576 Gbit/s	20 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	800 Mpps	44.64 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	BGP, OSPFv2, OSPFv3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	0 fan(s)
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
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
FanlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	AC/DC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	11.29 W
Power cable lengthKnown for one	2 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for one	NBR14136	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for one	C13 coupler	Unknown — not stated by the source
Surge protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Surge protection voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 kV
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PoE+
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Power over Ethernet plus (PoE+) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7
Power over Ethernet 4PPoE (PoE++) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	135 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	8 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	349.06 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	315 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	215 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	85 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	916 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 x 161 x 44 mm
MountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Desktop
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Power
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	315 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.23 kg

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