Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port vs Dell PowerConnect 5448P

24specifications compared
11differ
13identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
- PowerConnect 5448P:48
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
- PowerConnect 5448P:4
Supported data transfer rates
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:4.25/2.125/1.063 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5448P:10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacity
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:239 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5448P:96 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:8.5 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 5448P:1 Gbit/s
SSH/SSL support
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:No
- PowerConnect 5448P:Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:272.75 x 307.24 x 32.48 mm
- PowerConnect 5448P:440 x 255 x 44 mm
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:32 - 104 °F
- PowerConnect 5448P:0 - 45 °C

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Comparison of Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port, PowerConnect 5448P
62 specifications	A Dell Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port View product	B Dell PowerConnect 5448P View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L3
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 log	Yes	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	FC 1213 MIB II, RFC 1215, RFC 1286, RFC 1442 SMIv2, RFC 1451, RFC 1492 TACACS+, RFC 1493, RFC 1573, RFC 1643, RFC 1757, RFC 1907, RFC 2011, RFC 2012, RFC 2013, RFC 2233, RFC 2618, RFC 2665, RFC 2666, RFC 2674, RFC 2737, RFC 2819, RFC 2863, Dell 5424
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	12	48
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	12	4
Power connector	DC-in jack	DC-in jack
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	LC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3I, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G support	No	No
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4000
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	4.25/2.125/1.063 Gbit/s	10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers	239 Gbit/s	96 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	71.2 Mpps
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	8.5 Gbit/s	1 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 MB
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server, 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 supportDiffers	No	Yes
Security algorithmsDiffers	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	802.1x RADIUS
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMPv1/v3	SNMPv1, SNMP v2c, RMON, TFTP, CLI, Telnet, SNTP, BootP/DHCP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Telnet, HTTP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	272.75 x 307.24 x 32.48 mm	440 x 255 x 44 mm
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Authentication methodKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RADIUS, TACACS+
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Dimensions (W x D x H) (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	439.9 x 254.5 x 43.9 mm (17.3 x 10 x 1.73")
LatencyKnown for one	700ns	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	384 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
ShockKnown for one	20G/6ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	32 - 104 °F	0 - 45 °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)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.1 kg	3.6 kg
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	32 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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