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HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch vs NETGEAR XCM888F-10000S network switch module

10specifications compared
6differ
4identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

The NETGEAR XCM888F-10000S network switch module has 3 more Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports than the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch (8 vs 5). The HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch has 1 kg more weight than the NETGEAR XCM888F-10000S network switch module (2 kg vs 1 kg). Fiber optic connector: SFP on the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch, XFP on the NETGEAR XCM888F-10000S network switch module. Dimensions (WxDxH): 368 x 290 x 60 mm on the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch, 176 x 284 x 33 mm on the NETGEAR XCM888F-10000S network switch module.

Fiber optic connector
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:SFP
- XCM888F-10000S network switch module:XFP
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:5
- XCM888F-10000S network switch module:8
Dimensions (WxDxH)
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:368 x 290 x 60 mm
- XCM888F-10000S network switch module:176 x 284 x 33 mm
Weight
- GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch:2 kg
- XCM888F-10000S network switch module:1 kg

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Comparison of GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch, XCM888F-10000S
27 specifications	A HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch View product	B NETGEAR XCM888F-10000S network switch module Model XCM888F-10000S View product
Network2 differ
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networking standardsDiffers	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	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1v
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet
Optical fiber1 differ
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	SFP	XFP
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE‑SX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Single-mode
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 & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers	5	8
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Management platformKnown for one	CLI, HTTP, SNMP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
CompatibilityKnown for one	ProLiant servers Integrity servers ProLiant BL c-Class server blade enclosures	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	368 x 290 x 60 mm	176 x 284 x 33 mm
WeightDiffers	2 kg	1 kg
Other featuresidentical
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 93%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Certificatesidentical
SafetyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL, CSA, FCC, CDRH

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