Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black vs Dell Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port

17specifications compared
13differ
4identical
44known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:20
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:4
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
10G support
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Yes
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:No
Supported data transfer rates
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:10/100/1000 Mbps
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:4.25/2.125/1.063 Gbit/s
Switching capacity
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:88 Gbit/s
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:239 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:1 Gbit/s
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:8.5 Gbit/s
Management protocols
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:Telnet, RADIUS, HTTP
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:SNMPv1/v3
Power consumption (typical)
- DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black:935.1 W
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:32 W

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Comparison of DGS-3120-24PC/EI, Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port
61 specifications	A D-Link DGS-3120-24PC/EI network switch Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) Black Model DGS-3120-24PC/EI View product	B Dell Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for one	L2+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	20	12
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	4	12
Console portKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for one	SD	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LC
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network1 differ
10G supportDiffers	Yes	No
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	16000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	4.25/2.125/1.063 Gbit/s
Switching capacityDiffers	88 Gbit/s	239 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	8.5 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	2 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	Telnet, RADIUS, HTTP	SNMPv1/v3
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Telnet, HTTP
Designidentical
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Black	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	50.8 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	282542 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	935.1 W	32 W
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	32 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 90%	5 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	3188691 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	440 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	310 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	44 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	5.42 kg	2.1 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	FCC A, CE A, VCCI A, IC, C-Tick	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
LatencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700ns
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	272.75 x 307.24 x 32.48 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 Gbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ShockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20G/6ms

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