Name: Dell PowerConnect Switches [EOL]
Brand: Dell Technologies
Rating: 4.1 (34 reviews)

it_user7665

Network Engineer at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Jul 9, 2013

Powerconnect switch provides good performance and is comparatively cheaper.

Pros:-

1) Dell produces very cost effective products as compared to other well-known switch manufacturers e.g.Cisco, HP etc.

2) Dell switches are competitively priced and are generally lower. As far as quality is concerned Dell is very reputed company &
does not give you a chance to complain.

3) Dell also attracts their customer with lifetime warranty and typical single-day replacement, where manufacturer such as HP
does not gives lifetime warranty on Firmware Maintenance Updates & Cisco have limited period warranty.

4) The graphical interface is fairly easy to use and is very similar to that of Cisco IOS & can be easily configured.

5)Dell switches are mainly made in China, Malaysia & Taiwan in collaboration with their local company, so the spares of Dell
switches are easy to get & comparatively cheaper as well.

Cons:-

1)Network switch such as Cisco 1810 is quiet in operation as compared to Powerconnect 2824 which is a bit noisier because of its
fan and other parts which create noise.

2)Since Cisco is well known manufacturer, so it’s easier to find a Cisco certified consultant as compared to that of other having
experience with Dell or Juniper.

3)Build quality & design of Cisco switches are better as compared to that of Dell.

4)Also the technical support of Dell is very poor and needs improvement.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

it_user1266

Network Manager at a local government with 51-200 employees

Jul 23, 2012

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Great switches at an affordable price. I've never had any problems.

Valuable Features:

Very good value. This switch has a fairly easy to use web interface. It has nice features such as VLAN, config management, and other advanced networking features. I use a 6248 as my main switch. It handles all the traffic flawlessly and has never needed to be reset in the 4 years it has been on. My whole network consists of PowerConnect switches. They do everything I need them to.

Room for Improvement:

I really haven't had any problems with these. I haven't used some of the more advanced features. For my small 100 node network, these switches have all the features I need.

Other Advice:

If you need some advanced features and reliable core networking components at an affordable price, these switches are for you. I have used them for years now and never had any problems. Sometimes I wonder how Cisco isn't losing money to companies like Dell.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.