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HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch vs NETGEAR XCM8848T-10000S network switch module

5specifications compared
5differ
0identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch has 3.24 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the NETGEAR XCM8848T-10000S network switch module (4.24 Gbit/s vs 1 Gbit/s). The NETGEAR XCM8848T-10000S network switch module has 47 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch (48 vs 1). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the NETGEAR XCM8848T-10000S network switch module. Dimensions (WxDxH): 86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, 363 x 122 x 31 mm on the NETGEAR XCM8848T-10000S network switch module. Weight: 360 g on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, 3.52 kg on the NETGEAR XCM8848T-10000S network switch module.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:10,100 Mbit/s
- XCM8848T-10000S network switch module:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Data transfer rate
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:4.24 Gbit/s
- XCM8848T-10000S network switch module:1 Gbit/s
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:1
- XCM8848T-10000S network switch module:48
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm
- XCM8848T-10000S network switch module:363 x 122 x 31 mm
Weight
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:360 g
- XCM8848T-10000S network switch module:3.52 kg

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Comparison of Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, XCM8848T-10000S
24 specifications	A HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch View product	B NETGEAR XCM8848T-10000S network switch module Model XCM8848T-10000S View product
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	FC-AL, FC-AL-2, FC-FG, FC-FLA, FC-GS-2, FC-PH, FC-PH-2, FC-PH-3, FC-PLDA, FC-SW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP
Fiber typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-mode
Data transmission1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	4.24 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	48
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 interfaceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management platformKnown for one	HTTP, SNMP, Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 93%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Certificatesidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, FCC, CDRH
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm	363 x 122 x 31 mm
WeightDiffers	360 g	3.52 kg
Other featuresidentical
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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