Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black vs Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black

25specifications compared
13differ
12identical
65known 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 S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 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 S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black (6 vs 0). The Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black has 864 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the Ernitec ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black (1080 Gbit/s vs 216 Gbit/s). 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 S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 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 S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 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 S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 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 S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:6
Power connector
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:AC-in jack
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:AC/DC
Switching capacity
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:1080 Gbit/s
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:216 Gbit/s
LED indicators
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:Yes
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Power
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:No
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black:0 - 45 °C
- ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:0 - 40 °C

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Comparison of S5212-ON, ELECTRA-M248-1GB-900W
90 specifications	A Dell S-Series S5212-ON Managed L2/L3 1U Black Model S5212-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
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	IP MIB IP Forward MIB Host Resources MIB IF MIB LLDP EXT1/3 MIB Entity MIB LAG MIB Dell-Vendor MIB TCP MIB UDP MIB SNMPv2 MIB ETHERLIKE-MIB SFLOW-MIB PFC-MIB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	No	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers	0	6
Installed SFP+ modules quantityDiffers	0	6
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP28 ports quantityKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power cables quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorDiffers	AC-in jack	AC/DC
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Number of management portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	54 pc(s)
Networkidentical
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3
10G support	Yes	Yes
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
IPv4 routesKnown for one	128	Unknown — not stated by the source
IPv6 routesKnown for one	64	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANs	4000	4000
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	1080 Gbit/s	216 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	892 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32000 entries
Forwarding rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160.76 Mpps
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
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	CLI, SNMP, REST API’s	Unknown — not stated by the source
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for one	Yes	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
LED indicatorsDiffers	Yes	Power
Number of fans	4 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
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for one	SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	16000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Debian Linux version 9 Linux Kernel 4.9 OS10	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	7.6 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Known for one	304 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
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
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 - 70 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	1037 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	199.8 mm	580 mm
DepthDiffers	406.4 mm	440 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	120 mm
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	5.9 kg
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
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
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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