Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade 6505 vs Dell Brocade M5424

21specifications compared
13differ
8identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Fiber optic connector
- Brocade 6505:FC
- Brocade M5424:LC
Switching capacity
- Brocade 6505:384 Gbit/s
- Brocade M5424:96 Gbit/s
Management protocols
- Brocade 6505:HTTP, SNMP v1/v3
- Brocade M5424:Telnet, HTTP, SNMP v1/v3
Product colour
- Brocade 6505:Silver
- Brocade M5424:Black
Power consumption (typical)
- Brocade 6505:80 W
- Brocade M5424:32 W
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Brocade 6505:-25 - 70 °C
- Brocade M5424:-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Brocade 6505:10 - 85%
- Brocade M5424:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Brocade 6505:10 - 90%
- Brocade M5424:5 - 95%

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Comparison of Brocade 6505, Brocade M5424
45 specifications	A Dell Brocade 6505 View product	B Dell Brocade M5424 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	FC	LC
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	384 Gbit/s	96 Gbit/s
Security1 differ
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SSH	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	HTTP, SNMP v1/v3	Telnet, HTTP, SNMP v1/v3
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stackable	No	No
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power1 differ
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one	85 - 264 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	47/63 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	2.5 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	80 W	32 W
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
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)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	272.8 mm
DepthDiffers	443 mm	307.2 mm
HeightDiffers	43 mm	32.5 mm
WeightDiffers	9.16 kg	2.1 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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