Product comparison · 2 network switch modules

HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch vs HP Moonshot-16SFP+ Uplink Module Kit

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch has 100 Mbit/s more Ethernet LAN data rates than the HP Moonshot-16SFP+ Uplink Module Kit (10,100 Mbit/s vs 10000 Mbit/s). The HP Moonshot-16SFP+ Uplink Module Kit has 12 more fiber ports quantity than the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch (16 vs 4). The HP Moonshot-16SFP+ Uplink Module Kit has 590 g more weight than the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch (950 g vs 360 g).

Ethernet LAN data rates
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:10,100 Mbit/s
- Moonshot-16SFP+ Uplink Module Kit:10000 Mbit/s
Fiber ports quantity
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:4
- Moonshot-16SFP+ Uplink Module Kit:16
Weight
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:360 g
- Moonshot-16SFP+ Uplink Module Kit:950 g

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Comparison of Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, Moonshot-16SFP+ Uplink Module Kit
19 specifications	A HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch View product	B HP Moonshot-16SFP+ Uplink Module Kit View product
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported protocolsKnown for one	FC-AL, FC-AL-2, FC-FG, FC-FLA, FC-GS-2, FC-PH, FC-PH-2, FC-PH-3, FC-PLDA, FC-SW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gigabit
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3u
Data transmissionidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	4.24 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	4	16
RS-232 interfaceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 x RJ-45 Serial
Performance1 differ
Management platformKnown for one	HTTP, SNMP, Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityDiffers	Servers Proliant BL20pG2 Proliant BL20pG3 Proliant BL25p Proliant BL30p Proliant BL35p Proliant BL40p Proliant BL45p Integrity BL60p ProLiant BL p-Class Server Blade Enclosures BL p-Class Server Blade Enclosure with enhanced backplane components ProLiant BL p-Class Ethernet Switches Cisco Gigabit Et	HP Moonshot 1500
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WeightDiffers	360 g	950 g
Other featuresidentical
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18 W
Ergonomicsidentical
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85176990

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