Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade 6510 vs Dell Brocade 6520

25specifications compared
12differ
13identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Fiber ports quantity
- Brocade 6510:24
- Brocade 6520:48
Fiber optic connector
- Brocade 6510:LC
- Brocade 6520:LC, SFP+
Switching capacity
- Brocade 6510:384 Gbit/s
- Brocade 6520:768 Gbit/s
Product colour
- Brocade 6510:Grey
- Brocade 6520:Silver
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Brocade 6510:10 - 85%
- Brocade 6520:10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)
- Brocade 6510:10 - 90%
- Brocade 6520:5 - 95%
Width
- Brocade 6510:438 mm
- Brocade 6520:429.2 mm
Depth
- Brocade 6510:443 mm
- Brocade 6520:609.7 mm

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Comparison of Brocade 6510, Brocade 6520
39 specifications	A Dell Brocade 6510 View product	B Dell Brocade 6520 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	24	48
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	LC	LC, SFP+
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE‑LX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	384 Gbit/s	768 Gbit/s
Security1 differ
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SSH	256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Protocolsidentical
Management protocols	HTTP, SNMP v1/v3	HTTP, SNMP v1/v3
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	No	No
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Silver
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltage	85 - 264 V	85 - 264 V
AC input frequency	47/63 Hz	47/63 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 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	-15.2 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 12000 m	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

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