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2.3 X1026/X1026P: Half width high-density access

physical specifications

Dimensions: 41.25 mm × 209.0 mm × 250.0 mm

Weight: X1026 1.88 kg, X1026P 3.80 kg

Half width 1RU design, can be installed in dual parallel

X1026 fanless design, X1026P with 2 rear fans

port configuration

24 10/100/1000Base-T ports

2 dedicated 1GbE SFP upstream fiber ports

X1026P: 24 PoE/PoE+ports, total PoE power 369W

performance parameters

Switching capacity: up to 52 Gbps

Forwarding rate: 38.7 Mpps

MAC address table: 16K

Packet buffer memory: 1 MB

Power supply and power consumption

Power supply: X1026 40W, X1026P 450W

Maximum power consumption: X1026 17.5W, X1026P 452.8W

Maximum heat dissipation: X1026 59.8 BTU/hr, X1026P 1564.3 BTU/hr

Noise: X1026P maximum 55.3 dB @ 50 ° C

Applicable scenarios

Medium sized office access layer

High density PoE device deployment (IP phone, wireless AP, camera)

Install side by side with X1026 to achieve a 52 port density

2.4 X1052/X1052P: Full width high-density convergence

physical specifications

Dimensions: 43.5 mm × 434.0 mm × 270.0 mm

Weight: X1052 3.80 kg, X1052P 6.00 kg

Standard 1RU full width design, suitable for 19 inch cabinets

Rear fans: 2 X1052, 4 X1052P

port configuration

48 10/100/1000Base-T ports

4 dedicated 10GbE SFP+upstream fiber ports

X1052P: 24 PoE/PoE+ports, total PoE power 369W

performance parameters

Switching capacity: up to 176 Gbps

Forwarding rate: 131 Mpps

MAC address table: 16K

Packet buffer memory: 1 MB

Power supply and power consumption

Power supply: X1052 100W, X1052P 525W

Maximum power consumption: X1052 60.2W, X1052P 475W

Maximum heat dissipation: X1052 205.2 BTU/hr, X1052P 1620.8 BTU/hr

Noise: X1052 56.7 dB, X1052P 58.2 dB @ 50 ° C

Applicable scenarios

Large office access layer

High density user access

Aggregation applications requiring 10GbE upstream

2.5 X4012:10GbE core/aggregation switch

physical specifications

Dimensions: 41.25 mm × 209.0 mm × 250.0 mm

Weight: 2.03 kg

Half width 1RU design, can be installed in dual parallel

Two rear fans

port configuration

12 SFP/SFP+ports, supporting 1GbE or 10GbE

No PoE function

performance parameters

Switching capacity: up to 240 Gbps

Forwarding rate: 178.6 Mpps

MAC address table: 32K (twice as many as other models)

Packet buffer memory: 2 MB (twice as much as other models)

Power supply and power consumption

Power supply: 100W

Maximum power consumption: 41.7W

Maximum heat dissipation: 142.2 BTU/hr

Noise: 55.6 dB @ 50 ° C

Applicable scenarios

High speed server connection

10GbE network aggregation

Small core exchange

Storage network access

Chapter 3 Software Features and Management Functions

3.1 Revolutionary GUI Design

The most striking feature of the X series is its innovative graphical user interface. Dell's design team conducted in-depth research on the thinking and working methods of IT professionals, and based on this, designed every detail from navigation clicks to menu structures and help prompts.

Unified View of Dashboard

All key information is gathered on a beautiful dashboard:

Quick access to common tasks

Real time alert notification

Port Status Overview

Network topology visualization

Step by Step Configuration Wizard

The complex switch configuration task is broken down into clear step-by-step guides, greatly reducing the risk of configuration errors and improving deployment efficiency.

Batch operation support

Multi port batch selection, supporting simultaneous execution of the same configuration for multiple ports

Common device port configuration files, one click application of preset configurations

3.2 Network Protocol Support

The X series supports full Layer 2+IPv4 and IPv6 functionality, including static routing. Main supported protocols and standards:

SNMP support

RFC 1157: linkDown, linkUp, authenticationFailure, coldStart, warmStart traps

RFC 1215: Standard Trap

RFC 1493: NewRoot, TopologyChange Trap

RFC 3416: SNMP Protocol Operation Version 2

RFC 3417: SNMP Transmission Mapping

RFC 3418：SNMP MIB

LAG link aggregation

Supports the 802.3ad standard Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), which enables multi port bundling, increases bandwidth, and provides link redundancy.

Quality of Service (QoS)

X1008/X1018/X1026/X1052: 4 priority queues per port

X4012: 8 priority queues per port

Support port based traffic priority labeling

3.3 Command Line Interface (CLI)

Although the X series focuses on GUI, it also provides limited CLI support to meet the needs of administrators familiar with command-line operations. CLI supports basic configuration and troubleshooting functions.

3.4 Visual Management and Real time Control

Traffic visualization

The X series can display real-time network traffic status, helping administrators quickly identify abnormal traffic and performance bottlenecks.

Monitor and resolve seamless processes

From discovering problems to solving them, all operations can be completed in the same continuous process without switching between different interfaces.

Chapter 4 Deployment Flexibility and Physical Design

4.1 Half width 1RU design

X1018, X1026, and X4012 adopt an innovative half width 1RU design, which is only half the width of a standard 19 inch cabinet. This design brings two major advantages:

Space optimization: Two half width switches can be installed side by side in a 1RU space to maximize port density. For example, installing two X1026 devices side by side can provide 52 Gigabit ports.