Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs SilverNet SIL 53208P-AI

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  • 15differ
  • 10identical
  • 62known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 32 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the SilverNet SIL 53208P-AI (48 vs 16). The Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 3,904 entries more MAC address table than the SilverNet SIL 53208P-AI (8000 entries vs 4096 entries). The Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 556 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the SilverNet SIL 53208P-AI (576 Gbit/s vs 20 Gbit/s). Only the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 10G support. Only the SilverNet SIL 53208P-AI has power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • Switch type
    • S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Managed
    • SIL 53208P-AI:Unmanaged
  • Switch layer
    • S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
    • SIL 53208P-AI:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48
    • SIL 53208P-AI:16
  • 10G support
    • S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
    • SIL 53208P-AI:No
  • MAC address table
    • S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8000 entries
    • SIL 53208P-AI:4096 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:576 Gbit/s
    • SIL 53208P-AI:20 Gbit/s
  • Forwarding rate
    • S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:800 Mpps
    • SIL 53208P-AI:14.88 Mpps
  • Power source
    • S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:AC/DC
    • SIL 53208P-AI:AC

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Comparison of S3248T-ON, SIL 53208P-AI
87 specifications
Management features2 differ
Switch typeDiffersManagedUnmanaged
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3L2
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers4816
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of management portsKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneMini USB-B/RS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
10G supportDiffersYesNo
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneMultiple VXLAN (MUX VLAN)Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one4000Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.1p
Half duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address auto-aging supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address auto-learning supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries4096 entries
Switching capacityDiffers576 Gbit/s20 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers800 Mpps14.88 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one8 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo framesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9000
Securityidentical
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for oneAAA, IEEE 802.1x, RADIUS, TACACS+Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneBGP, OSPFv2, OSPFv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Redundant fans supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one3 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePower, PoE, Link, Activity
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP30
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR4-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one16000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one32000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 dB
FanlessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100819 h
Power1 differ
Power sourceDiffersAC/DCAC
DC input voltageKnown for one40 - 60 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one212 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable lengthKnown for one2 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 1Known for oneNBR14136Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cable connector 2Known for oneC13 couplerUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power protection featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceOverload
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) type supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePoE+
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Power over Ethernet (PoE) power per portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source125 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 65 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs8 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 12000 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one349.06 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers434 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers400 mm300 mm
HeightDiffers43.5 mm45 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000BASE-X
Other featuresidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 year(s)
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rack mount kitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Logistics dataidentical
UK Trade Tariff codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85176200

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