Product comparison · 2 network switch modules

HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch vs LevelOne 8-Port Fast Ethernet Module

5specifications compared
4differ
1identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The LevelOne 8-Port Fast Ethernet Module has 7 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch (8 vs 1). The HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch has 80 g more weight than the LevelOne 8-Port Fast Ethernet Module (360 g vs 280 g). Dimensions (WxDxH): 86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm on the HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, 100 x 120 x 43 mm on the LevelOne 8-Port Fast Ethernet Module.

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:1
- 8-Port Fast Ethernet Module:8
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm
- 8-Port Fast Ethernet Module:100 x 120 x 43 mm
Weight
- Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch:360 g
- 8-Port Fast Ethernet Module:280 g

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Comparison of Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch, MDU-2892T
20 specifications	A HP Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch View product	B LevelOne 8-Port Fast Ethernet Module Model MDU-2892T View product
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100 Mbit/s	10,100 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	1	8
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
RS-232 interfaceKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
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	IES-2892
Management platformKnown for one	HTTP, SNMP, Telnet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	43 mm
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	86.6 x 114.1 x 38.7 mm	100 x 120 x 43 mm
WeightDiffers	360 g	280 g
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 g
Data transmissionidentical
Data transfer rateKnown for one	4.24 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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