D-Link Ethernet Switches vs. Dell PowerSwitch S/Z Series

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
D-Link Ethernet Switches
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
D-Link offers Ethernet switches.N/A
Dell PowerSwitch S/Z Series
Score 5.0 out of 10
N/A
Based on the former Force10 switches, the Dell PowerSwitch S and Z Series Ethernet switches are a varied series of data center switches.
$3,002
one-time fee (approx)
Pricing
D-Link Ethernet SwitchesDell PowerSwitch S/Z Series
Editions & Modules
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S3124
$3,002.00
one-time fee (approx)
S3124F
$3,354.00
one-time fee (approx)
S4128F-ON
$6,582.00
one-time fee (approx)
S5248F-ON
$8,918.00
one-time fee (approx)
S4148F-ON
$9,340.00
one-time fee (approx)
S4148U-ON
$11,516.00
one-time fee (approx)
S6010-ON
$11,532.00
one-time fee (approx)
S5296F-ON
$17,689.00
one-time fee (approx)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
D-Link Ethernet SwitchesDell PowerSwitch S/Z Series
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrices vary between $19.99 and $129.99 depending on switch category, series type, and other factors.
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Community Pulse
D-Link Ethernet SwitchesDell PowerSwitch S/Z Series
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches
Score 9.0 out of 10
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Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Score 9.1 out of 10
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
D-Link Ethernet SwitchesDell PowerSwitch S/Z Series
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
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9.0
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Usability
8.6
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-
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Support Rating
7.6
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-
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User Testimonials
D-Link Ethernet SwitchesDell PowerSwitch S/Z Series
Likelihood to Recommend
In our head office where there is a low dust environment, it best suits this use. But in a plant where there is a dusty environment, you may face in and outs and the Network team may be in a bit of a hurdle.
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Quick system and flexible features allow easy networking within the entire company and the network distribution is excellent and easy via this Dell platform. The easy issues reporting using the production capability is good and also securing the entire organization network from various cyber threats and securing all the business information within the system and even the server performance management capability with the product is excellent.
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Pros
  • Pricing for sure. You get leading industry equipment but affordable prices.
  • Warranty. Even tho it is affordable Dlink does not skimp on your warranty.
  • Performance. Again even tho it is affordable you are getting a top performing network.
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  • Improve connectivity
  • Control network coverage
  • Monitor flow of data
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Cons
  • VLAN's management could be easier if POS for management were available.
  • Configuration in CMD mode like Cisco.
  • There are issues when configurations are complex. A little network monitoring tool (GUI based) must be used.
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  • To non technical users, training is a must.
  • Managing various created networks for some users.
  • Detecting some network performance issues is also not easy to the beginners.
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Usability
Overall, the product is great and we have configured it at our plant and head offices. It is a great product to use and can be configured with minimal efforts and minimal qualifications required. The network engineer doesn't;t need to be a specialized person but needs to be a well aware person so that he may configure it.
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Support Rating
We have never used D-Link support services for our ethernet switches. We only looked for new firmware from their website, which was available for most of the models that are being used in our environment. Other than that, the official blogs and community pages of D-Link support were very helpful for small issues related to different features like NTP, stp, etc.
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Alternatives Considered
For the use we have proposed for DE-Links (use in locations with difficult access, or for expanding the network inside rooms), its main advantage is its low price. It has a large part of the competitors' functionalities, of course, in a simpler way, but serving efficiently and at a lower price.
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Due to Dell EMC powerswitch s series have reliable and flexible connevtivity and easily integrated with current system of organization and provided solution we are looking for within friendly budget. Data flow managing help us to customize data within time enable to get report timely and increased overall performance and production of the organization
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Return on Investment
  • It has low impact on budget.
  • It has caused loops in the network.
  • Sometimes the GUI hangs and switch becomes unavailable.
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  • Great tool to secure the entire business network.
  • Effective issues management within the company networking systems.
  • Data easy management and transportation through the secure environment.
  • Reporting is good and easy.
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