Product comparison · 2 network switch modules

Allied Telesis XEM2-12XS network switch module 10 Gigabit Ethernet vs HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Allied Telesis XEM2-12XS network switch module 10 Gigabit Ethernet has 8 more fiber ports quantity than the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch (12 vs 4). The Allied Telesis XEM2-12XS network switch module 10 Gigabit Ethernet has 460 g more weight than the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch (820 g vs 360 g). Ethernet LAN data rates: 1000,10000 Mbit/s on the Allied Telesis XEM2-12XS network switch module 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 10,100 Mbit/s on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch. Dimensions (WxDxH): 109 x 170 x 40 mm on the Allied Telesis XEM2-12XS network switch module 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- XEM2-12XS network switch module 10 Gigabit Ethernet:1000,10000 Mbit/s
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:10,100 Mbit/s
Fiber ports quantity
- XEM2-12XS network switch module 10 Gigabit Ethernet:12
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:4
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- XEM2-12XS network switch module 10 Gigabit Ethernet:109 x 170 x 40 mm
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm
Weight
- XEM2-12XS network switch module 10 Gigabit Ethernet:820 g
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:360 g

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Comparison of XEM2-12XS, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch
19 specifications	A Allied Telesis XEM2-12XS network switch module 10 Gigabit Ethernet Model XEM2-12XS View product	B HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch View product
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	1000,10000 Mbit/s	10,100 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FC-AL, FC-AL-2, FC-FG, FC-FLA, FC-GS-2, FC-PH, FC-PH-2, FC-PH-3, FC-PLDA, FC-SW
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	10 Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.24 Gbit/s
MAC address tableKnown for one	96000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one	2600 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one	1905 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	12	4
RS-232 interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Management platformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, SNMP, Telnet
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Servers Proliant BL20pG2 Proliant BL20pG3 Proliant BL25p Proliant BL30p Proliant BL35p Proliant BL40p Proliant BL45p Integrity BL60p ProLiant BL p-Class Server Blade Enclosures BL p-Class Server Blade Enclosure with enhanced backplane components ProLiant BL p-Class Ethernet Switches Cisco Gigabit Et
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	109 x 170 x 40 mm	86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm
WeightDiffers	820 g	360 g
Other featuresidentical
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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