Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3

22specifications compared
13differ
9identical
45known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 24 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3 (48 vs 24). The QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T 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 QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3 has 504 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black (1080 Gbit/s vs 576 Gbit/s). 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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3. 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 QNAP QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3.

Switch layer
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T 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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:24
Console port
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Mini USB-B/RS-232
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T 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-M7230-2X4F24T 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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:1080 Gbit/s
Power source
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:AC/DC
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T 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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:158.21 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:0 - 45 °C
- QSW-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of S3248T-ON, QSW-M7230-2X4F24T
67 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-M7230-2X4F24T network switch Managed L3 Model QSW-M7230-2X4F24T View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L3
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	24
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
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Networkidentical
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 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 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1p
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	576 Gbit/s	1080 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	540 Gbit/s
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
Designidentical
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Reset buttonKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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	158.21 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
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	190 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	44 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.1 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	582 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	362 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.67 kg

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