Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell PowerConnect M8024-k Managed vs Dell Force10 S4810P Managed L2/L3

32specifications compared
17differ
15identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:16
- Force10 S4810P Managed L2/L3:48
SFP+ module slots quantity
- PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:4
- Force10 S4810P Managed L2/L3:48
Number of VLANs
- PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:1024
- Force10 S4810P Managed L2/L3:4000
MAC address table
- PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:16000 entries
- Force10 S4810P Managed L2/L3:128000 entries
Switching capacity
- PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:480 Gbit/s
- Force10 S4810P Managed L2/L3:1280 Gbit/s
Throughput
- PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:357 Mpps
- Force10 S4810P Managed L2/L3:960 Mpps
Number of queues
- PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:8
- Force10 S4810P Managed L2/L3:4
Internal memory
- PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:512 MB
- Force10 S4810P Managed L2/L3:2048 MB

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Comparison of M8024-k, S4810P
64 specifications	A Dell PowerConnect M8024-k Managed Model M8024-k View product	B Dell Force10 S4810P Managed L2/L3 Model S4810P View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2/L3
MIB supportDiffers	RFC 1213, RFC 1215, RFC 1442, RFC 1451, RFC 1492, RFC 1493, RFC 1573, RFC 1643, RFC 1757, RFC 1907, RFC 2011, RFC 2012, RFC 2013, RFC 2233, RFC 2618, RFC 2665, RFC 2666, RFC 2674, RFC 2737, RFC 2819, RFC 2863	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	48
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers	4	48
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QSFP+, SFP+
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 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 802.3z	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1ag, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Routing entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000
IP address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8000
Number of VLANsDiffers	1024	4000
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	128000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	480 Gbit/s	1280 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	357 Mpps	960 Mpps
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.8 µs
Number of queuesDiffers	8	4
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 MB
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)
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge M1000e	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	512 MB	2048 MB
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	59.6 dB
Physical stacking (units)Known for one	6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	220 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350 W
Operational conditions3 differ
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-20 - 70 °C	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 90%	10 - 85%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 95%	5 - 95%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1194 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	267 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	258 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	31 mm	44 mm
WeightDiffers	2.7 kg	6.54 kg
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	HTTPS, SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	SNMPv1, SNMP v2c, SNMPv3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source

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