Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U vs Dell Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port

25specifications compared
15differ
10identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:24
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:4
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
Supported data transfer rates
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:10/100/1000 Mbps
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:4.25/2.125/1.063 Gbit/s
Switching capacity
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:120 Gbit/s
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:239 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:1000 Gbit/s
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:8.5 Gbit/s
Management protocols
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:HTTP, RMON, SNMP, SNTP, TFTP
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:SNMPv1/v3
Input voltage
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:100 - 240 V
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12 V
Power consumption (typical)
- DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U:60 W
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:32 W

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Comparison of DWS-3227, Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port
56 specifications	A D-Link DWS-3227 network switch Managed L2+ 1U Model DWS-3227 View product	B Dell Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port 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 log	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	12
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	4	12
CX4 ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
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
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
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 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	120 Gbit/s	239 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1000 Gbit/s	8.5 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, SSL/TLS
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	HTTP, RMON, SNMP, SNTP, TFTP	SNMPv1/v3
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 indicators	Yes	Yes
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	60 W	32 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	311.2 x 439 x 44.9 mm	272.75 x 307.24 x 32.48 mm
Input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
LatencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700ns
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	384 Gbit/s
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ShockKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20G/6ms
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	32 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-10 - 65 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4.6 kg	2.1 kg

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