Product comparison · 2 network switches

Dell X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black vs Dell X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

47specifications compared
12differ
35identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:24
10G support
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:No
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Yes
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:No
MAC address table
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:16000 entries
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:1600 entries
Switching capacity
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:36 Gbit/s
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:240 Gbit/s
Throughput
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:26.8 Mpps
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:178.6 Mpps
Number of queues
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8
Output power
- X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:40 W
- X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:100 W

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Comparison of X1018, X4012
54 specifications	A Dell X-Series X1018 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model X1018 View product	B Dell X-Series X4012 Managed L2+ Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model X4012 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L2+	L2+
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
System event log	Yes	Yes
MIB support	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	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	IEEE 802.3ae
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XDiffers	Yes	No
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Number of VLANs	4096	4096
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	1600 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	36 Gbit/s	240 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	26.8 Mpps	178.6 Mpps
Number of queuesDiffers	4	8
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Packet buffer memory	1 MB	1 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP features	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
Static port security	Yes	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocols	SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SMIv1, SMIv2, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3	SNMPv1, SNMPv2, SNMPv3, SMIv1, SMIv2, IGMPv1, IGMPv2, IGMPv3
Supported network protocols	IPv4, IPv6, HTTP, TCP, IP, ICMP, TFTP, BOOTP, UDP, ARP, GARP, GMP, LLDP, RMON, MSTP, UDLD, TLS, PPP, Telnet	IPv4, IPv6, HTTP, TCP, IP, ICMP, TFTP, BOOTP, UDP, ARP, GARP, GMP, LLDP, RMON, MSTP, UDLD, TLS, PPP, Telnet
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
StackableKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Firmware upgradeable	Yes	Yes
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	55.6 dB
Power2 differ
Output powerDiffers	40 W	100 W
Power consumption (max)Differs	21.5 W	81 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C	-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80%	10 - 80%
Heat dissipationDiffers	74 BTU/h	276.4 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	209 mm	209 mm
Depth	250 mm	250 mm
Height	41.2 mm	41.2 mm
WeightDiffers	1.76 kg	2.03 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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