Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2

32specifications compared
22differ
10identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 43 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2 (48 vs 5). 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 TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2 (4 vs 1). The TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2 has 8,000 entries more MAC address table than the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black (16000 entries vs 8000 entries). Only the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black has 10G support. Switch layer: L2/L3 on the Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black, L2 on the TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2.

Switch layer
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:L2
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:48
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:5
SFP+ module slots quantity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:1
10G support
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:No
Virtual LAN features
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Multiple VXLAN (MUX VLAN)
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:MTU VLAN, Port-based VLAN
MAC address table
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8000 entries
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:576 Gbit/s
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:45 Gbit/s
Forwarding rate
- S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:800 Mpps
- Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2:33.48 Mpps

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Comparison of S3248T-ON, ES206X-M2
70 specifications	A Dell S-Series S3248T-ON Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model S3248T-ON View product	B TP-Link Omada ES206X-M2 network switch Managed L2 Model ES206X-M2 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L2
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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	5
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	2.5G Ethernet (100/1000/2500)
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
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
Network2 differ
10G supportDiffers	Yes	No
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 control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Virtual LAN featuresDiffers	Multiple VXLAN (MUX VLAN)	MTU VLAN, Port-based VLAN
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 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3aq, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1ab
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	576 Gbit/s	45 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateDiffers	800 Mpps	33.48 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	8 MB	0.64 MB
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	10
Securityidentical
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
Authentication typeKnown for one	AAA, IEEE 802.1x, RADIUS, TACACS+	Unknown — not stated by the source
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP client
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 factorDiffers	1U	Desktop/Wall-Mounting
Product colour	Black	Black
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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
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 memoryDiffers	32000 MB	64 MB
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1223587 h
Power2 differ
Power sourceDiffers	AC/DC	AC
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50/60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC input voltageKnown for one	40 - 60 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs	212 W	5.63 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 over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions5 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 45 °C	-5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 65 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	8 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	5 - 90%
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 dissipationDiffers	349.06 BTU/h	19.21 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	434 mm	158 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	100.7 mm
HeightDiffers	43.5 mm	25.4 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	520 g
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS

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