Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black

24specifications compared
14differ
10identical
63known for one product only

Key differences

The Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has 6 more installed SFP modules quantity than the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black (6 vs 0). The Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has 6 more installed SFP+ modules quantity than the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black (6 vs 0). The Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has 24,000 entries more MAC address table than the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black (32000 entries vs 8000 entries). Only the Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch layer: L2/L3 on the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, L3 on the Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black.

Switch layer
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:L3
Installed SFP modules quantity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:0
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:6
Installed SFP+ modules quantity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:0
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:6
Number of management ports
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:1 pc(s)
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:54 pc(s)
Console port
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Mini USB-B/RS-232
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:RJ-45
MAC address table
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8000 entries
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:32000 entries
Switching capacity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:576 Gbit/s
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:216 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:800 Mpps
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:160.76 Mpps

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Comparison of S3248T-ON, ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W
87 specifications	A Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model S3248T-ON View product	B Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black Model ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L3
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	48	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers	0	6
Installed SFP+ modules quantityDiffers	0	6
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of management portsDiffers	1 pc(s)	54 pc(s)
Console portDiffers	Mini USB-B/RS-232	RJ-45
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Networkidentical
10G support	Yes	Yes
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
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 support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for one	Multiple VXLAN (MUX VLAN)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANs	4000	4000
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	576 Gbit/s	216 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	800 Mpps	160.76 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
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10000
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
MAC address entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dynamic MAC address entries
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for one	BGP, OSPFv2, OSPFv3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colour	Black	Black
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	4 fan(s)
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
TelnetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FanlessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Poweridentical
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)Known for one	212 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	6 kV
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15.4 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	900 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)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	580 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	120 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5.9 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Metal
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Mounting brackets includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	580 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	440 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.19 kg

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