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Dell Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port vs Dell PowerConnect M6348

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 9identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
    • PowerConnect M6348:48
  • SFP/SFP+ slots quantity
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:12
    • PowerConnect M6348:2
  • 10G support
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:No
    • PowerConnect M6348:Yes
  • Supported data transfer rates
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:4.25/2.125/1.063 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect M6348:10/100/1000 Mbps
  • Switching capacity
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:239 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect M6348:184 Gbit/s
  • Maximum data transfer rate
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:8.5 Gbit/s
    • PowerConnect M6348:10 Gbit/s
  • SSH/SSL support
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:No
    • PowerConnect M6348:Yes
  • Management protocols
    • Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port:SNMPv1/v3
    • PowerConnect M6348:SNMPv1/v2c/v3

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Comparison of Brocade M5424 8Gb 12-port, PowerConnect M6348
52 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
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
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityDiffers122
CX4 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneLCUnknown — not stated by the source
Power connectorKnown for oneDC-in jackUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1024
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesDiffers4.25/2.125/1.063 Gbit/s10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers239 Gbit/s184 Gbit/s
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers8.5 Gbit/s10 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
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportDiffersNoYes
Security algorithmsDiffers802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMPv1/v3SNMPv1/v2c/v3
Supported network protocolsDiffersTelnet, HTTPIPv4/IPv6, FTP, SFTP, RIP, OSPF, CIDR, ICMP, IRDP, VRRP, ARP, IGMP, DVMRP, RMON, Telnet
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Other features1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs272.75 x 307.24 x 32.48 mm267 x 258 x 31 mm
Connectivity technologyWiredWired
Networking featuresGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
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 temperature (T-T)-20 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 95%
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one12 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one32 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one2.1 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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