Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade 6505 vs Dell Brocade 6520

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Fiber optic connector
- Brocade 6505:FC
- Brocade 6520:LC, SFP+
Switching capacity
- Brocade 6505:384 Gbit/s
- Brocade 6520:768 Gbit/s
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Brocade 6505:-25 - 70 °C
- Brocade 6520:-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Brocade 6505:10 - 85%
- Brocade 6520:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Brocade 6505:10 - 90%
- Brocade 6520:5 - 95%
Width
- Brocade 6505:438 mm
- Brocade 6520:429.2 mm
Depth
- Brocade 6505:443 mm
- Brocade 6520:609.7 mm
Height
- Brocade 6505:43 mm
- Brocade 6520:86.7 mm

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Comparison of Brocade 6505, Brocade 6520
39 specifications	A Dell Brocade 6505 View product	B Dell Brocade 6520 View product
Management featuresidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	FC	LC, SFP+
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
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
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	384 Gbit/s	768 Gbit/s
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SSH	256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Designidentical
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-25 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 3000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	0 - 12000 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	338 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	438 mm	429.2 mm
DepthDiffers	443 mm	609.7 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	86.7 mm
WeightDiffers	9.16 kg	16.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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