Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3

24specifications compared
15differ
9identical
51known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 36 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (48 vs 12). The QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 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). The Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 36 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 (576 Gbit/s vs 540 Gbit/s). Only the QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 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 QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3.

Switch layer
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:12
Console port
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Mini USB-B/RS-232
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:RJ-45
MAC address table
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8000 entries
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:32000 entries
Switching capacity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:576 Gbit/s
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:540 Gbit/s
Number of fans
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:3 fan(s)
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:5 fan(s)
Power source
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:AC/DC
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:AC
Power consumption (max)
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:212 W
- QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3:550 W

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Comparison of S3248T-ON, QSW-M5218P-6F12T
75 specifications	A Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model S3248T-ON View product	B QNAP QSW-M5218P-6F12T network switch Managed L3 Model QSW-M5218P-6F12T View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L3
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	12
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
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 quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of management portsKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portDiffers	Mini USB-B/RS-232	RJ-45
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Networkidentical
Port mirroringKnown 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
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
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	576 Gbit/s	540 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one	800 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	8 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	270 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Jumbo framesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9000
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
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Redundant fans supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansDiffers	3 fan(s)	5 fan(s)
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link, Power, Status, Speed
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CLASS A
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
Power2 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC/DC	AC
DC input voltageKnown for one	40 - 60 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	212 W	550 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
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	90 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	470 W
Operational conditions2 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)Differs	8 - 90%	5 - 95%
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	439 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	284 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.19 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, VCCI, BSMI, ICES, RCM, UKCA, LVD
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 year(s)
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.07 kg

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