Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect M6220 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black vs Dell Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver

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  • 26specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 7identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • PowerConnect M6220 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L3
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:L2/L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • PowerConnect M6220 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:20
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:48
  • 10G support
    • PowerConnect M6220 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:No
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:Yes
  • MAC address table
    • PowerConnect M6220 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:8000 entries
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:32000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • PowerConnect M6220 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:128 Gbit/s
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:288 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • PowerConnect M6220 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:95 Mpps
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:131 Mpps
  • Security algorithms
    • PowerConnect M6220 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:HTTPS, SNMP, SSH
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:802.1x RADIUS
  • Product colour
    • PowerConnect M6220 Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:Black
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:Silver

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Comparison of M6220, S50V-FTOS-PoE
61 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL3L2/L3
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers2048
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, 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 802.3zIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-T
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBASE-CX4
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers128 Gbit/s288 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers95 Mpps131 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 µs
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, SNMP, SSH802.1x RADIUS
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffersSNMPv1, SNMP v2c, SNMPv3IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3, SMIv1, SMIv2, SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, OSPFv2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, FTP, Telnet, MD5, TFTP, ICMP, ARP, DNS, NTPv3, CIDR, BOOTP, DHCP, VRRP, ICMPv6, RIPv1, RIPv2, NSSA, LSA, RMON, LLDP
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1U
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL/CSA, EN, IEC, FDA
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge M1000eUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source62.2 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source130482 h
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.5 A
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source146 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source790 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%10 - 85%
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source497 BTU/h
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers267 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers258 mm425 mm
HeightDiffers31 mm43 mm
WeightDiffers2.7 kg7.1 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAS/NZS CISPR 22, ICES-003, EN, VCCI, FCC, RoHS

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