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Allied Telesis AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet vs HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The Allied Telesis AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet has 1,834 Mpps more forwarding rate than the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch (1905 Mpps vs 71 Mpps). The Allied Telesis AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet has 3,744 more VLANs than the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch (4000 vs 256). Ethernet interface type: 40 Gigabit Ethernet on the Allied Telesis AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet on the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch. Ethernet LAN data rates: 40000 Mbit/s on the Allied Telesis AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch. Fiber optic connector: QSFP+ on the Allied Telesis AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet, SFP on the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.

Ethernet interface type
- AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet:40 Gigabit Ethernet
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates
- AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet:40000 Mbit/s
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Fiber optic connector
- AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet:QSFP+
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:SFP
Forwarding rate
- AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet:1905 Mpps
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:71 Mpps
Number of VLANs
- AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet:4000
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:256
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet:109 x 170 x 40 mm
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:368 x 290 x 60 mm
Weight
- AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet:820 g
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:2 kg

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Comparison of AT-XEM2-4QS, GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch
24 specifications	A Allied Telesis AT-XEM2-4QS network switch module 40 Gigabit Ethernet Model AT-XEM2-4QS View product	B HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch View product
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	40 Gigabit Ethernet	Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	40000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T
Full duplexKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Optical fiber1 differ
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	QSFP+	SFP
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE‑SX
Data transmission2 differ
Forwarding rateDiffers	1905 Mpps	71 Mpps
Number of VLANsDiffers	4000	256
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4096
MAC address tableKnown for one	96000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one	2600 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Management platformKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CLI, HTTP, SNMP
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CompatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ProLiant servers Integrity servers ProLiant BL c-Class server blade enclosures
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	109 x 170 x 40 mm	368 x 290 x 60 mm
WeightDiffers	820 g	2 kg
Other featuresidentical
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one	1.4 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source

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