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Dell PowerConnect M8024-k Managed vs Dell Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 9identical
  • 38known for one product only

Key differences

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:16
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:48
  • MAC address table
    • PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:16000 entries
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:32000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:480 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 M8024-k Managed:357 Mpps
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:131 Mpps
  • Number of queues
    • PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:8
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:4
  • Security algorithms
    • PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:HTTPS, 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 M8024-k Managed:Black
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:Silver
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • PowerConnect M8024-k Managed:No
    • Force10 S50V-FTOS-PoE Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:Yes

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Comparison of M8024-k, S50V-FTOS-PoE
67 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL2/L3
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportDiffersRFC 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 2863Yes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers1648
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 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 supportYesYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10GBASE-T1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-T
IP routingYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Number of VLANs10241024
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown 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
Rate limitingKnown 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 transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers480 Gbit/s288 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers357 Mpps131 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 µs
Number of queuesDiffers84
Security1 differ
IGMP snoopingYesYes
Security algorithmsDiffersHTTPS, 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
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
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
StackableYesYes
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
Physical stacking (units)Known for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one512 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one32 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
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 - 40 °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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