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Dell Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port vs Dell PowerConnect 3548P

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 10identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
    • PowerConnect 3548P:48
  • SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
    • PowerConnect 3548P:2
  • Supported data transfer rates
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:4.25/2.125/1.063 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect 3548P:10/100 Mbps
  • Switching capacity
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:239 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect 3548P:17.6 Gbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:8.5 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect 3548P:0.1 Gbit/s
  • SSH/SSL support
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:No
    • PowerConnect 3548P:Yes
  • Supported network protocols
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:Telnet, HTTP
    • PowerConnect 3548P:IGMP
  • Input voltage
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12 V
    • PowerConnect 3548P:100 - 240 V

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Comparison of Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port, PowerConnect 3548P
59 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1248
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers122
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneLCUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers4.25/2.125/1.063 Gbit/s10/100 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers239 Gbit/s17.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.1 Mpps
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers8.5 Gbit/s0.1 Gbit/s
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS802.1x RADIUS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMPv1/v3CLI, Telnet, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, RMON, TFTP, BootP/DHCP, LLDP-MED
Data link protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEthernet
Supported network protocolsDiffersTelnet, HTTPIGMP
Designidentical
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Input voltageDiffers12 V100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Known for one32 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Other features2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs272.75 x 307.24 x 32.48 mm440 x 387 x 43.2 mm
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRADIUS, TACACS+
Input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source439.4 x 386.1 x 43.2 mm (17.3 x 15.2 x 1.7")
Weight (imperial)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.98 kg (17.6 lbs)
LatencyKnown for one700nsUnknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one384 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
ShockKnown for one20G/6msUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs32 - 104 °F0 - 45 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers2.1 kg8 kg

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