Product comparison · 2 network switch modules

HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch vs HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb

8specifications compared
5differ
3identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Fiber optic connector: SFP on the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch, XFP on the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb. Fiber ethernet cabling technology: 1000BASE‑SX on the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-SR on the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb. Management platform: CLI, HTTP, SNMP on the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch, SNMP v1, v2 on the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb. Dimensions (WxDxH): 368 x 290 x 60 mm on the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch, 270.00 x 352.55 x 120.65 mm on the HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb.

Fiber optic connector
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:SFP
- Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb:XFP
Management platform
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:CLI, HTTP, SNMP
- Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb:SNMP v1, v2
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:368 x 290 x 60 mm
- Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb:270.00 x 352.55 x 120.65 mm

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Comparison of GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch, Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb
24 specifications	A HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch View product	B HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb View product
Networkidentical
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsKnown for one	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	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiber2 differ
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	SFP	XFP
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE‑SX	10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LRM, 10GBASE-SR
Data transmissionidentical
Forwarding rateKnown for one	71 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one	256	Unknown — not stated by the source
Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) entriesKnown for one	4096	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
Ports & interfacesidentical
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	5	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Performance2 differ
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Management platformDiffers	CLI, HTTP, SNMP	SNMP v1, v2
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
CompatibilityDiffers	ProLiant servers Integrity servers ProLiant BL c-Class server blade enclosures	HP ProLiant; Integrity
Media types supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+ SR/LR/LRM
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	368 x 290 x 60 mm	270.00 x 352.55 x 120.65 mm
Other featuresidentical
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ergonomicsidentical
Connectivity LEDsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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