Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Brocade M6505 vs Dell PowerConnect M8428-k Managed

16specifications compared
7differ
9identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Fiber ports quantity
- Brocade M6505:24
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:4
Security algorithms
- Brocade M6505:HTTPS, SSH
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:SSH
Product colour
- Brocade M6505:Black, Grey
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:Grey
Power consumption (typical)
- Brocade M6505:30 W
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:75 W
Width
- Brocade M6505:272.8 mm
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:272.7 mm
Height
- Brocade M6505:272.8 mm
- PowerConnect M8428-k Managed:32.5 mm

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Comparison of Brocade M6505, M8428-k
41 specifications	A Dell Brocade M6505 View product	B Dell PowerConnect M8428-k Managed Model M8428-k View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	24	4
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	LC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
Power connectorKnown for one	DC-in jack	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Networkidentical
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of VLANsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3583
Data transmissionidentical
Switching capacityKnown for one	384 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32000 entries
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 µs
Security1 differ
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsDiffers	HTTPS, SSH	SSH
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	HTTP, SNMP v1/v3	CLI, SSH v2, SNMP v1/v2/v3, MS-CHAP
Design1 differ
StackableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Grey
Power1 differ
DC input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	30 W	75 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C	0 - 40 °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)	5 - 95%	5 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 10668 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	272.8 mm	272.7 mm
Depth	307.2 mm	307.2 mm
HeightDiffers	272.8 mm	32.5 mm
Weight	2.1 kg	2.1 kg
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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