Product comparison · 2 network switch modules

HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch vs HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb

7specifications compared
7differ
0identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb has 5.76 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch (10 Gbit/s vs 4.24 Gbit/s). The HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb has 4 more fiber ports quantity than the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch (8 vs 4). Ethernet LAN data rates: 10,100 Mbit/s on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, 10,100,1000 Mbit/s on the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb. Management platform: HTTP, SNMP, Telnet on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, SNMP v1, v2 on the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb. Dimensions (WxDxH): 86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, 270.00 x 352.55 x 120.65 mm on the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb.

Ethernet LAN data rates
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:10,100 Mbit/s
- Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Data transfer rate
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:4.24 Gbit/s
- Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb:10 Gbit/s
Fiber ports quantity
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:4
- Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb:8
Management platform
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:HTTP, SNMP, Telnet
- Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb:SNMP v1, v2
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm
- Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb:270.00 x 352.55 x 120.65 mm
Weight
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:360 g
- Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb:2 kg

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Comparison of Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb
17 specifications	A HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch View product	B HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb View product
Network1 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 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
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission1 differ
Data transfer rateDiffers	4.24 Gbit/s	10 Gbit/s
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	4	8
RS-232 interfaceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Management platformDiffers	HTTP, SNMP, Telnet	SNMP v1, v2
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 ProLiant; Integrity
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+ SR/LR/LRM
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm	270.00 x 352.55 x 120.65 mm
WeightDiffers	360 g	2 kg
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	XFP
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-SR
Ergonomicsidentical
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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