Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs LevelOne 16-Port Fast Ethernet Industrial Switch, DIN-Rail, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber, -20°C to 70°C

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 22differ
  • 5identical
  • 48known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Managed
    • 16-Port Fast Ethernet Industrial Switch, DIN-Rail, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber, -20°C to 70°C:Unmanaged
  • Switch layer
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:L2/L3
    • 16-Port Fast Ethernet Industrial Switch, DIN-Rail, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber, -20°C to 70°C:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:44
    • 16-Port Fast Ethernet Industrial Switch, DIN-Rail, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber, -20°C to 70°C:15
  • 10G support
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
    • 16-Port Fast Ethernet Industrial Switch, DIN-Rail, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber, -20°C to 70°C:No
  • Fiber ethernet cabling technology
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:10GBASE-CX4
    • 16-Port Fast Ethernet Industrial Switch, DIN-Rail, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber, -20°C to 70°C:100BASE-FX
  • MAC address table
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:32000 entries
    • 16-Port Fast Ethernet Industrial Switch, DIN-Rail, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber, -20°C to 70°C:4096 entries
  • Rack mounting
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
    • 16-Port Fast Ethernet Industrial Switch, DIN-Rail, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber, -20°C to 70°C:No
  • Input voltage
    • Force10 S55 Managed L2/L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:-48 V
    • 16-Port Fast Ethernet Industrial Switch, DIN-Rail, 1 x SC Multi-Mode Fiber, -20°C to 70°C:12 - 48 V

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Comparison of S55, IES-1611
75 specifications
Management features2 differ
Switch typeDiffersManagedUnmanaged
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3L2
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers4415
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Fiber ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSC
Network3 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 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportDiffersYesNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers1000BASE-T, 1000BASE-TX, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown 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
Number of VLANsKnown for one4096Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical fiber1 differ
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyDiffers10GBASE-CX4100BASE-FX
Fiber typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMulti-mode
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers32000 entries4096 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one176 Gbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one131 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one5 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of queuesKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one4 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 µs
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneDHCP serverUnknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one802.1x RADIUSUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneIGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneARP, ICMP, FTP, IPv4, IPv6, UDP, TCP, MD5, TFTP, DNS, NTPv3, CIDR, BOOTP, VRRP, ICMPv6, Telnet, RIPv1, RIPv2, NSSA, OSPFv2Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffersYesNo
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
SafetyDiffersUL/CSA, EN, IEC, FDA CFR, China CCCUL508
Housing materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMetal
International Protection (IP) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIP30
Electromagnetic compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC Part 15 Class A, VCCI, EN61000-6-4
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
Buffer sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source203 KB
Power2 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Input currentKnown for one3.6 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageDiffers-48 V12 - 48 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs130 W7.4 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 50 °C-10 - 60 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-40 - 70 °C-40 - 85 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 85%5 - 95%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers442.5 mm69 mm
DepthDiffers476.2 mm110 mm
HeightDiffers44.4 mm135 mm
WeightDiffers6.54 kg870 g
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificates1 differ
CertificationDiffersAS/NZS CISPR 22, ICES-003, EN 55022 (CISPR 22), VCCI, FCC CFR, AnatelEN61000-6-2

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