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Dell Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell X-Series X1008 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 16identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
    • X-Series X1008 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:L2+
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:44
    • X-Series X1008 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:8
  • SFP module slots quantity
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4
    • X-Series X1008 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:0
  • 10G support
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
    • X-Series X1008 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:No
  • MAC address table
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:32000 entries
    • X-Series X1008 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:176 Gbit/s
    • X-Series X1008 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:16 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:131 Mpps
    • X-Series X1008 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:11.9 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4 MB
    • X-Series X1008 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Black:1 MB

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Comparison of S55, X1008
72 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3L2+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers448
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityDiffers40
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 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 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1v, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffersYesNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10GBASE-CX4Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers32000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers176 Gbit/s16 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers131 Mpps11.9 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one5 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers4 MB1 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP serverDHCP server, DHCP client
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffersIGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SMIv1, SMIv2, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3
Supported network protocolsDiffersARP, ICMP, FTP, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, MD5, TFTP, DNS, NTPv3, CIDR, BOOTP, VRRP, ICMPv6, Telnet, RIPv1, RIPv2, NSSA, OSPFv2IPv4, IPv6, HTTP, TCP, IP, ICMP, TFTP, BOOTP, UDP, ARP, GARP, GMP, LLDP, RMON, MSTP, UDLD, TLS, PPP, Telnet
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffersYesNo
StackableDiffersYesNo
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneUL/CSA, EN, IEC, FDA CFR, China CCCUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Expansion module supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one2048 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one63.9 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one169315 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one3.6 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one-48 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one130 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Output powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24 W
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.7 W
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs5 - 95%10 - 80%
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source33.1 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers442.5 mm151.1 mm
DepthDiffers476.2 mm151.1 mm
HeightDiffers44.4 mm42.5 mm
WeightDiffers6.54 kg800 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneAS/NZS CISPR 22, ICES-003, EN 55022 (CISPR 22), VCCI, FCC CFR, AnatelUnknown — not stated by the source

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