Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade 6520 vs Dell Brocade M5424

21specifications compared
10differ
11identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Fiber ports quantity
- Brocade 6520:48
- Brocade M5424:12
Fiber optic connector
- Brocade 6520:LC, SFP+
- Brocade M5424:LC
Switching capacity
- Brocade 6520:768 Gbit/s
- Brocade M5424:96 Gbit/s
Management protocols
- Brocade 6520:HTTP, SNMP v1/v3
- Brocade M5424:Telnet, HTTP, SNMP v1/v3
Product colour
- Brocade 6520:Silver
- Brocade M5424:Black
Width
- Brocade 6520:429.2 mm
- Brocade M5424:272.8 mm
Depth
- Brocade 6520:609.7 mm
- Brocade M5424:307.2 mm
Height
- Brocade 6520:86.7 mm
- Brocade M5424:32.5 mm

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Comparison of Brocade 6520, Brocade M5424
36 specifications	A Dell Brocade 6520 View product	B Dell Brocade M5424 View product
Management featuresidentical
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	48	12
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	LC, SFP+	LC
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	768 Gbit/s	96 Gbit/s
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, SSH-2, SSL/TLS	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	HTTP, SNMP v1/v3	Telnet, HTTP, SNMP v1/v3
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 W
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	429.2 mm	272.8 mm
DepthDiffers	609.7 mm	307.2 mm
HeightDiffers	86.7 mm	32.5 mm
WeightDiffers	16.9 kg	2.1 kg

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