Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U vs Dell Brocade 300 SAN

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:24
- Brocade 300 SAN:8
Supported data transfer rates
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:10/100/1000 Mbps
- Brocade 300 SAN:2/4 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:1000 Gbit/s
- Brocade 300 SAN:8 Gbit/s
Management protocols
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:HTTP, RMON, SNMP, SNTP, TFTP
- Brocade 300 SAN:SNMP v1/v3, Telnet, HTTP
Power consumption (typical)
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:60 W
- Brocade 300 SAN:57 W
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:311.2 x 439 x 44.9 mm
- Brocade 300 SAN:428.8 x 306.6 x 42.9 mm
Input frequency
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:50 - 60 Hz
- Brocade 300 SAN:47 - 63 Hz
Networking features
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:Gigabit Ethernet
- Brocade 300 SAN:Fast Ethernet

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Comparison of DWS-3227, Brocade 300 SAN
52 specifications	A D-Link DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Model DWS-3227 View product	B Dell Brocade 300 SAN View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
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
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	8
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
CX4 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LC
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4000	Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	16000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	10/100/1000 Mbps	2/4 Gbit/s
Switching capacityKnown for one	120 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Gbit/s	8 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
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
Security algorithmsDiffers	128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSH, WPA, WPA2	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	HTTP, RMON, SNMP, SNTP, TFTP	SNMP v1/v3, Telnet, HTTP
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	60 W	57 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features3 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	311.2 x 439 x 44.9 mm	428.8 x 306.6 x 42.9 mm
Input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	47 - 63 Hz
Networking featuresDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet	Fast Ethernet
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 65 °C	-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 85%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	0 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	4.2 kg
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-mode
Transmission distance (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	590 km

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