Product comparison · 2 network switches

D-Link 8-port 10GBASE-T, 2-port SFP+ and 2-port 10GBASE-T/SFP+ Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch vs Dell Force10 Z9500 L2/L3 Black

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
43known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- 8-port 10GBASE-T, 2-port SFP+ and 2-port 10GBASE-T/SFP+ Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch:Black, Silver
- Force10 Z9500 L2/L3 Black:Black
Number of fans
- 8-port 10GBASE-T, 2-port SFP+ and 2-port 10GBASE-T/SFP+ Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch:2 fan(s)
- Force10 Z9500 L2/L3 Black:5 fan(s)
AC input frequency
- 8-port 10GBASE-T, 2-port SFP+ and 2-port 10GBASE-T/SFP+ Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch:50/60 Hz
- Force10 Z9500 L2/L3 Black:50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)
- 8-port 10GBASE-T, 2-port SFP+ and 2-port 10GBASE-T/SFP+ Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch:59.1 W
- Force10 Z9500 L2/L3 Black:3100 W
Operating temperature (T-T)
- 8-port 10GBASE-T, 2-port SFP+ and 2-port 10GBASE-T/SFP+ Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch:-5 - 50 °C
- Force10 Z9500 L2/L3 Black:0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- 8-port 10GBASE-T, 2-port SFP+ and 2-port 10GBASE-T/SFP+ Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch:0 - 95%
- Force10 Z9500 L2/L3 Black:10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- 8-port 10GBASE-T, 2-port SFP+ and 2-port 10GBASE-T/SFP+ Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch:0 - 95%
- Force10 Z9500 L2/L3 Black:5 - 95%
Width
- 8-port 10GBASE-T, 2-port SFP+ and 2-port 10GBASE-T/SFP+ Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch:440 mm
- Force10 Z9500 L2/L3 Black:433.8 mm

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Comparison of DXS-1210-12TC, Z9500
64 specifications	A D-Link 8-port 10GBASE-T, 2-port SFP+ and 2-port 10GBASE-T/SFP+ Multi-Gigabit Smart Managed Switch Model DXS-1210-12TC View product	B Dell Force10 Z9500 L2/L3 Black Model Z9500 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for one	Managed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switch layer	L2/L3	L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ARP inspectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB support	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)	No
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3z, IEEE 802.3az	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G support	Yes	Yes
Cable types supportedKnown for one	Cat6a, Cat7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	1000,5000,100,2500,10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	4094	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address tableKnown for one	32000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one	240 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Forwarding rateKnown for one	178.56 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one	10000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client, DHCP server	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
Loop protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Design2 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansDiffers	2 fan(s)	5 fan(s)
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	48 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
Power sourceKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50/60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Differs	59.1 W	3100 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	-5 - 50 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	0 - 95%	5 - 95%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	433.8 mm
DepthDiffers	210 mm	863.6 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	133.3 mm
WeightDiffers	3.04 kg	55.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, FCC, RCM, VCCI, IC, BSMI, cUL, BSMI, CB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Switching optical modules typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gigabit Ethernet

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