Dell N2048P N2000 48-Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch with 2 SFP+ Uplinks

Exact N2048P port and power identity

Dell N2048P is the PoE+ 48-port member of the N2000 family. Its official SKU row specifies 48 auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Mb copper ports with PoE+ support up to 30.8 W per port, two SFP+ ports, two stacking ports and one integrated 1000 W power supply.

Uplink and stacking boundary

The two front SFP+ interfaces are dedicated 10GbE ports. Dell also lists two rear stacking ports, each operating at 21 Gbps and supporting a stack bandwidth of up to 84 Gbps full duplex. Treat optics, direct-attach cables and stacking cables as separate BOM items unless the actual quotation explicitly includes them.

Capacity facts for replacement planning

Dell publishes 220 Gbps switch-fabric capacity and 164 Mpps forwarding for the N2048/N2048P platform pair. These are platform specifications, not a promise of application throughput. Validate the intended software release, VLAN/routing design, PoE device load and redundancy requirements before replacing an installed switch.

Physical and acceptance checks

The official sheet lists a 1RU chassis approximately 43.5 x 440 x 387 mm and about 6.8 kg for N2048P. At acceptance, record the exact N2048P label and serial, test the required copper ports and PoE load, verify both SFP+ uplinks, stacking links, airflow and installed power path. Availability, condition, warranty and included accessories remain quotation-specific facts.

Official source: Dell Networking N2000 Series specification sheet.