Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade 6505 vs Dell Brocade 6510

29specifications compared
6differ
23identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Fiber optic connector
- Brocade 6505:FC
- Brocade 6510:LC
Networking standards
- Brocade 6505:IEEE 802.3
- Brocade 6510:IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Product colour
- Brocade 6505:Silver
- Brocade 6510:Grey
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Brocade 6505:-25 - 70 °C
- Brocade 6510:-20 - 70 °C
Operating altitude
- Brocade 6505:0 - 3000 m
- Brocade 6510:-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitude
- Brocade 6505:0 - 12000 m
- Brocade 6510:-15.2 - 12000 m

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Comparison of Brocade 6505, Brocade 6510
44 specifications	A Dell Brocade 6505 View product	B Dell Brocade 6510 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	FC	LC
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE‑LX
Data transmissionidentical
Switching capacity	384 Gbit/s	384 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithms	HTTPS, SSH	HTTPS, SSH
Protocolsidentical
Management protocols	HTTP, SNMP v1/v3	HTTP, SNMP v1/v3
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	No	No
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Grey
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of power supply units	2	2
AC input voltage	85 - 264 V	85 - 264 V
AC input frequency	47/63 Hz	47/63 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	80 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 85%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 3000 m	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeDiffers	0 - 12000 m	-15.2 - 12000 m
Heat dissipationKnown for one	338 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	438 mm	438 mm
Depth	443 mm	443 mm
Height	43 mm	43 mm
Weight	9.16 kg	9.16 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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