3700 vs powerconnect 6248

[musumani.woods]

I am setting up a several vlans for my client and I have to implement a layer 3 switch. The client has a dell shop and is thinking about placing a powerconnect 6247 layer 3 switches. I have not worked with these switches before and want to implement a 3700 layer 3 switch. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons for going with the catalyst 3700?

by the way the user does not have voip phones but voice traffic is routed.

[Edison Ortiz]

They are very comparable products based on their technical description.

PowerConnect 6247

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pwcnt_6248?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz

Cisco 3750-E

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps7077/product_data_sheet0900aecd805bbe67.html

The 3750-E has a slightly faster backplane and supports Cisco proprietary protocols such as HSRP and EIGRP.

The decision will always come down to price and what the customer is used to using.

HTH,

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Edison.