Product comparison · 2 network equipment chassis

Dell Brocade FC8-32E vs StarTech.com 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter

9specifications compared
9differ
0identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The StarTech.com 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter has 91.8 mm more depth than the Dell Brocade FC8-32E (394 mm vs 302.2 mm). The StarTech.com 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter has 128 mm more height than the Dell Brocade FC8-32E (164 mm vs 36 mm). The StarTech.com 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter has 2.88 kg more weight than the Dell Brocade FC8-32E (6.1 kg vs 3.22 kg). Product colour: Grey on the Dell Brocade FC8-32E, Black on the StarTech.com 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter. Operating relative humidity (H-H): 5 - 93% on the Dell Brocade FC8-32E, 5 - 90% on the StarTech.com 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter.

Product colour
- Brocade FC8-32E:Grey
- 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter:Black
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Brocade FC8-32E:5 - 93%
- 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter:5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Brocade FC8-32E:0 - 40 °C
- 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter:0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Brocade FC8-32E:-25 - 70 °C
- 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter:-10 - 70 °C
AC input voltage
- Brocade FC8-32E:85 - 264 V
- 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter:110 - 240 V
Depth
- Brocade FC8-32E:302.2 mm
- 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter:394 mm
Height
- Brocade FC8-32E:36 mm
- 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter:164 mm
Weight
- Brocade FC8-32E:3.22 kg
- 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter:6.1 kg

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Comparison of Brocade FC8-32E, ETCHS2U
41 specifications	A Dell Brocade FC8-32E View product	B StarTech.com 20-Slot 2U Rack Mount Media Converter Chassis for ET Series 2 Fiber Media Converter Model ETCHS2U View product
Technical details1 differ
Rack capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2U
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Fan diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 cm
MaterialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Steel
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	65000 h
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44.5 dB
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Number of slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	60 W
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Fabric OS v7.0.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	8 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Host interfaceKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports quantityKnown for one	32	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	HTTP, SNMP v1/v3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one	256 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, UL
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 93%	5 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-10 - 70 °C
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 93%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	85 - 264 V	110 - 240 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.2 A
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Output currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16.6 A
Output voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	47 - 63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers	302.2 mm	394 mm
HeightDiffers	36 mm	164 mm
WeightDiffers	3.22 kg	6.1 kg
WidthDiffers	441.1 mm	517 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	561 x 447 x 182 mm
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	438 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	567 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	191 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8.39 kg

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