Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade 6520 vs Dell Brocade M6505

20specifications compared
9differ
11identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Fiber ports quantity
- Brocade 6520:48
- Brocade M6505:24
Fiber optic connector
- Brocade 6520:LC, SFP+
- Brocade M6505:LC
Switching capacity
- Brocade 6520:768 Gbit/s
- Brocade M6505:384 Gbit/s
Product colour
- Brocade 6520:Silver
- Brocade M6505:Black, Grey
Width
- Brocade 6520:429.2 mm
- Brocade M6505:272.8 mm
Depth
- Brocade 6520:609.7 mm
- Brocade M6505:307.2 mm
Height
- Brocade 6520:86.7 mm
- Brocade M6505:272.8 mm
Weight
- Brocade 6520:16.9 kg
- Brocade M6505:2.1 kg

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Comparison of Brocade 6520, Brocade M6505
36 specifications	A Dell Brocade 6520 View product	B Dell Brocade M6505 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 & interfaces2 differ
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	48	24
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	LC, SFP+	LC
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
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
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown 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
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	768 Gbit/s	384 Gbit/s
Security1 differ
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, SSH-2, SSL/TLS	HTTPS, SSH
Protocolsidentical
Management protocols	HTTP, SNMP v1/v3	HTTP, SNMP v1/v3
Design1 differ
Stackable	No	No
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black, Grey
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	30 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
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
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)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-15.2 - 10668 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	429.2 mm	272.8 mm
DepthDiffers	609.7 mm	307.2 mm
HeightDiffers	86.7 mm	272.8 mm
WeightDiffers	16.9 kg	2.1 kg

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