Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port vs Dell PowerConnect 8024F

26specifications compared
14differ
12identical
33known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
- PowerConnect 8024F:4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
- PowerConnect 8024F:24
SFP+ module slots quantity
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:8
- PowerConnect 8024F:24
10G support
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:No
- PowerConnect 8024F:Yes
Supported data transfer rates
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:4.25/2.125/1.063 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 8024F:100/1000 Mbit/s
Switching capacity
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:239 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 8024F:480 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rate
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:8.5 Gbit/s
- PowerConnect 8024F:10 Gbit/s
SSH/SSL support
- Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:No
- PowerConnect 8024F:Yes

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Comparison of Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port, PowerConnect 8024F
59 specifications	A Dell Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port View product	B Dell PowerConnect 8024F 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
MIB supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RIPv1/2, OSPFv1/2/3, CIDR, ICMP, IRDP, VRRP, ARP, DVMRP
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	12	4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers	12	24
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers	8	24
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	LC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-T
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers	4.25/2.125/1.063 Gbit/s	100/1000 Mbit/s
Switching capacityDiffers	239 Gbit/s	480 Gbit/s
Number of queuesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	8.5 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB
Security2 differ
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server, DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown 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, SSH, SSL/TLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMPv1/v3	IGMPv2, SNMPv1/2/3, MLDv1/2
Switching protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LACP
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSH, LLDP
Supported network protocolsDiffers	Telnet, HTTP	IPv4, IPv6, HTTP, TCP/UDP, DSCP
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Grey
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Power2 differ
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23.7 A
Input voltageDiffers	12 V	110 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	32 W	160.78 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50/60 Hz
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Packet transfer speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	357.14 mpps
Wi-Fi	No	No
LatencyKnown for one	700ns	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	272.75 x 307.24 x 32.48 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
BandwidthKnown for one	384 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ShockKnown for one	20G/6ms	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	32 - 104 °F	32 - 104 °F
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	548.66 BTU/h
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one	2.1 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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