Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade 300 SAN vs Dell PowerConnect 8024F

19specifications compared
13differ
6identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- Brocade 300 SAN:8
- PowerConnect 8024F:4
10G support
- Brocade 300 SAN:No
- PowerConnect 8024F:Yes
Supported data transfer rates
- Brocade 300 SAN:2/4 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 8024F:100/1000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- Brocade 300 SAN:8 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 8024F:10 Gbit/s
Security algorithms
- Brocade 300 SAN:802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH
- PowerConnect 8024F:802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Management protocols
- Brocade 300 SAN:SNMP v1/v3, Telnet, HTTP
- PowerConnect 8024F:IGMPv2, SNMPv1/2/3, MLDv1/2
Input voltage
- Brocade 300 SAN:100 - 240 V
- PowerConnect 8024F:110 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)
- Brocade 300 SAN:57 W
- PowerConnect 8024F:160.78 W

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Comparison of Brocade 300 SAN, PowerConnect 8024F
56 specifications	A Dell Brocade 300 SAN View product	B Dell PowerConnect 8024F View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIPv1/2, OSPFv1/2/3, CIDR, ICMP, IRDP, VRRP, ARP, DVMRP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	LC	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	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 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-T
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	2/4 Gbit/s	100/1000 Mbit/s
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	480 Gbit/s
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	8 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server, DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH	802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP v1/v3, Telnet, HTTP	IGMPv2, SNMPv1/2/3, MLDv1/2
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LACP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSH, LLDP
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IPv4, IPv6, HTTP, TCP/UDP, DSCP
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power2 differ
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23.7 A
Input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	57 W	160.78 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features2 differ
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Input frequencyDiffers	47 - 63 Hz	50/60 Hz
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	357.14 mpps
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	428.8 x 306.6 x 42.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	32 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	548.66 BTU/h
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber typeKnown for one	Single-mode	Unknown — not stated by the source
Transmission distance (max)Known for one	590 km	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	4.2 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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