Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

40specifications compared
21differ
19identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2+
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:44
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16
SFP module slots quantity
- Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:2
10G support
- Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:No
MAC address table
- Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:32000 entries
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:176 Gbit/s
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:36 Gbit/s
Throughput
- Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:131 Mpps
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:26.8 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4 MB
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:1 MB

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Comparison of S55, X1018
71 specifications	A Dell Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model S55 View product	B Dell X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model X1018 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2/L3	L2+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	44	16
SFP module slots quantityDiffers	4	2
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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 802.3, 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 802.1D, 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 supportDiffers	Yes	No
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10GBASE-CX4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	32000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	176 Gbit/s	36 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	131 Mpps	26.8 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	5 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	4 MB	1 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP server	DHCP server, DHCP client
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Static port securityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocols2 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3	SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SMIv1, SMIv2, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3
Supported network protocolsDiffers	ARP, ICMP, FTP, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, MD5, TFTP, DNS, NTPv3, CIDR, BOOTP, VRRP, ICMPv6, Telnet, RIPv1, RIPv2, NSSA, OSPFv2	IPv4, IPv6, HTTP, TCP, IP, ICMP, TFTP, BOOTP, UDP, ARP, GARP, GMP, LLDP, RMON, MSTP, UDLD, TLS, PPP, Telnet
Design1 differ
StackableDiffers	Yes	No
Number of fansKnown for one	2 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for one	UL/CSA, EN, IEC, FDA CFR, China CCC	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Expansion module supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	63.9 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	169315 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one	3.6 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one	-48 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	130 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Output powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21.5 W
Operational conditions4 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs	0 - 50 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs	-40 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs	10 - 85%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Differs	5 - 95%	10 - 80%
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	74 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	442.5 mm	209 mm
DepthDiffers	476.2 mm	250 mm
HeightDiffers	44.4 mm	41.2 mm
WeightDiffers	6.54 kg	1.76 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	AS/NZS CISPR 22, ICES-003, EN 55022 (CISPR 22), VCCI, FCC CFR, Anatel	Unknown — not stated by the source

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