Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs LevelOne 18-Port Industrial L2 Managed Fast Ethernet Switch, DIN-Rail, 2 Ports Gigabit SFP/RJ45 Combo

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  • 31specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 10identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
    • 18-Port Industrial L2 Managed Fast Ethernet Switch, DIN-Rail, 2 Ports Gigabit SFP/RJ45 Combo:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:44
    • 18-Port Industrial L2 Managed Fast Ethernet Switch, DIN-Rail, 2 Ports Gigabit SFP/RJ45 Combo:16
  • Console port
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:RJ-45
    • 18-Port Industrial L2 Managed Fast Ethernet Switch, DIN-Rail, 2 Ports Gigabit SFP/RJ45 Combo:RS-232
  • 10G support
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
    • 18-Port Industrial L2 Managed Fast Ethernet Switch, DIN-Rail, 2 Ports Gigabit SFP/RJ45 Combo:No
  • MAC address table
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:32000 entries
    • 18-Port Industrial L2 Managed Fast Ethernet Switch, DIN-Rail, 2 Ports Gigabit SFP/RJ45 Combo:8192 entries
  • DHCP features
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:DHCP server
    • 18-Port Industrial L2 Managed Fast Ethernet Switch, DIN-Rail, 2 Ports Gigabit SFP/RJ45 Combo:DHCP server, DHCP client
  • Rack mounting
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
    • 18-Port Industrial L2 Managed Fast Ethernet Switch, DIN-Rail, 2 Ports Gigabit SFP/RJ45 Combo:No
  • Input voltage
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:-48 V
    • 18-Port Industrial L2 Managed Fast Ethernet Switch, DIN-Rail, 2 Ports Gigabit SFP/RJ45 Combo:12 - 48 V

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Comparison of S55, IES-1890
73 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3L2
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers4416
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portDiffersRJ-45RS-232
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffersYesNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one4096Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10GBASE-CX4Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers32000 entries8192 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one176 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one131 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one5 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP serverDHCP server, DHCP client
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersIGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3Telnet, SNMP V1/V2c/V3, RMON, TFTP
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneARP, ICMP, FTP, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, MD5, TFTP, DNS, NTPv3, CIDR, BOOTP, VRRP, ICMPv6, Telnet, RIPv1, RIPv2, NSSA, OSPFv2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffersYesNo
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyDiffersUL/CSA, EN, IEC, FDA CFR, China CCCFCC Part 15 Class A, EN61000-6-4, EN55022, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAluminium
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP30
Performanceidentical
Expansion module supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one63.9 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one169315 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one3.6 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers-48 V12 - 48 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs130 W15 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C-40 - 75 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-45 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers442.5 mm84 mm
DepthDiffers476.2 mm125 mm
HeightDiffers44.4 mm145 mm
WeightDiffers6.54 kg1.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneAS/NZS CISPR 22, ICES-003, EN 55022 (CISPR 22), VCCI, FCC CFR, AnatelUnknown — not stated by the source

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