Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade 6520 vs EnGenius EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

19specifications compared
12differ
7identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

Switching capacity
- Brocade 6520:768 Gbit/s
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:56 Gbit/s
Product colour
- Brocade 6520:Silver
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Black
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- Brocade 6520:No
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Brocade 6520:0 - 40 °C
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)
- Brocade 6520:-20 - 70 °C
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)
- Brocade 6520:10 - 90%
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:5 - 95%
Width
- Brocade 6520:429.2 mm
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:439.9 mm
Depth
- Brocade 6520:609.7 mm
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:260 mm

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Comparison of Brocade 6520, EWS7928FP
55 specifications	A Dell Brocade 6520 View product	B EnGenius EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model EWS7928FP View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
System event logKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RFC1213, RFC1493, RFC1757, RFC2674
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	LC, SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
10G support	No	No
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	768 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES, 802.1x RADIUS, SSH-2, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	HTTP, SNMP v1/v3	SNMP v1/v2c/v3, CLI, RMONv1, SYSLOG
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	No	No
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 MB
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 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)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 40 °C	0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	429.2 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	609.7 mm	260 mm
HeightDiffers	86.7 mm	43.9 mm
WeightDiffers	16.9 kg	3.55 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, LAN (RJ-45)
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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