Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade M5424 vs EnGenius EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

21specifications compared
11differ
10identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Switching capacity
- Brocade M5424:96 Gbit/s
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:56 Gbit/s
Power consumption (typical)
- Brocade M5424:32 W
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:370 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- Brocade M5424:No
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
Operating temperature (T-T)
- Brocade M5424:0 - 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 M5424:-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 M5424:10 - 90%
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:5 - 95%
Width
- Brocade M5424:272.8 mm
- EWS7928FP network switch Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:439.9 mm
Depth
- Brocade M5424:307.2 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 M5424, EWS7928FP
56 specifications	A Dell Brocade M5424 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 layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Web-based managementKnown 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
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at
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
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	96 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 supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	Telnet, HTTP, SNMP v1/v3	SNMP v1/v2c/v3, CLI, RMONv1, SYSLOG
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	32 W	370 W
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	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	272.8 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	307.2 mm	260 mm
HeightDiffers	32.5 mm	43.9 mm
WeightDiffers	2.1 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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