Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade 300 SAN vs Dell PowerConnect M8024

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
41known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- Brocade 300 SAN:8
- PowerConnect M8024:24
10G support
- Brocade 300 SAN:No
- PowerConnect M8024:Yes
Supported data transfer rates
- Brocade 300 SAN:2/4 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect M8024:1000 Mbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- Brocade 300 SAN:8 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect M8024:10 Gbit/s
Security algorithms
- Brocade 300 SAN:802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH
- PowerConnect M8024:802.1x RADIUS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Management protocols
- Brocade 300 SAN:SNMP v1/v3, Telnet, HTTP
- PowerConnect M8024:IGMPv2/3, SNMPv1/2c/3
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Brocade 300 SAN:428.8 x 306.6 x 42.9 mm
- PowerConnect M8024:267 x 258 x 31 mm
Networking features
- Brocade 300 SAN:Fast Ethernet
- PowerConnect M8024:Gigabit Ethernet

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Comparison of Brocade 300 SAN, PowerConnect M8024
60 specifications	A Dell Brocade 300 SAN View product	B Dell PowerConnect M8024 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
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RMON, VRRP, RIPv1/2, OSPFv1/v2/v3, CIDR, ICMP, IRDP, ARP, DVMRP
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	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 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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
Broadcast storm control	Yes	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	1024
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	2/4 Gbit/s	1000 Mbit/s
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	240 Gbit/s
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	8 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown 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	IGMPv2/3, SNMPv1/2c/3
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LACP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSH
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HTTP, TCP/UDP, DSCP, Telnet
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SDRAM
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	428.8 x 306.6 x 42.9 mm	267 x 258 x 31 mm
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Networking featuresDiffers	Fast Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	357 mpps
Wi-FiKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	266.7 x 259.1 x 30.5 mm (10.5 x 10.2 x 1.2")
Weight (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.63 kg (5.8 lbs)
Input frequencyKnown for one	47 - 63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 45 °C
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%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	4.2 kg	2.7 kg
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
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	57 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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