A Quick Comparison: Brocade ICX7250 vs Cisco 3650\Cisco 3850

I had to do a quick comparison between a Brocade ICX7250 and a Cisco 3650, both low end closet switches.  Both of these switches turn out to be "line rate" switches, but there are some performance differences.  Ill do a post on "line rate" calculations on Friday.

Cisco 3650-48PS
Switching backplane - 176 Gbps 
Forwarding rate - 77.37 Mpps (Remember, this is million packets per second)
Stacking bandwidth - 160 Gbps 
Stacking Number - Stacks up to 9 units
# of 10 Gig ports available - 4
Warranty - 5 years after EOL, but only 90 days TAC support

Brocade ICX7250-48P
Switching backplane - 256 Gbps
Forwarding rate - 190 Mpps  (Remember, this is million packets per second)
Stacking bandwidth - 80 Gbps
Stacking Number - Stacks up to 12 units
# of 10 gig ports available - 8
Warranty - 5 years after EOL, but  3 years TAC support

Lets go one step further.  Lets compare the Cisco 3850 switch as well, just for fun.  This is a "line rate" switch, unless you add the 40Gig module:
Cisco 3850-48P
Switching backplane - 176 Gbps
Forwarding rate - 130.95 Mpps (in million packets per second)
Stacking bandwidth - 480 Gbps
Stacking Number - Stacks up to 9 units
# of 10 Gig ports available - 4
Warranty - 5 years after EOL, but only 90 days TAC support
NOTE***  IF you add a 40Gig module for an addition of up to 2 40Gig ports, you no longer have a "line rate" switch.  The switch is way oversubscribed if you add this module in place.

Just FYI for when you order your ICX7250 (and you should over the Cisco 3650 or 3850):
Q. What comes in the box with Brocade ICX 7250 Switches?
A. Brocade ICX 7250 Switches include a power cord, two-post rack mounting brackets with mounting screws and bolts, RJ45-to-DB9 adapter for serial console, rubber feet, power cord clip, and a USB serial console cable. The Brocade ICX 7250-48P comes with a 13 A, 110 V power cable.
Note: Stacking cables must be ordered separately.