Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-8100S/48POE-30 network switch Managed L2/L3/L4 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey vs HP ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 24identical
  • 58known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • AT-8100S/48POE-30 network switch Managed L2/L3/L4 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:L2/L3/L4
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L2
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-8100S/48POE-30 network switch Managed L2/L3/L4 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:48
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:8
  • MAC address table
    • AT-8100S/48POE-30 network switch Managed L2/L3/L4 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:16000 entries
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:8000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-8100S/48POE-30 network switch Managed L2/L3/L4 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:23.6 Gbit/s
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:20 Gbit/s
  • Product colour
    • AT-8100S/48POE-30 network switch Managed L2/L3/L4 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:Grey
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Black
  • Flash memory
    • AT-8100S/48POE-30 network switch Managed L2/L3/L4 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:16 MB
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:32 MB
  • AC input frequency
    • AT-8100S/48POE-30 network switch Managed L2/L3/L4 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:47/63 Hz
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:50 - 60 Hz
  • Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget
    • AT-8100S/48POE-30 network switch Managed L2/L3/L4 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:370 W
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:67 W

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Comparison of AT-8100S/48POE-30, 2520-8G-PoE
99 specifications
Management features2 differ
Switch layerDiffersL2/L3/L4L2
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportDiffersRFC 1213 MIB-II, RFC 1215 TRAP MIB, RFC 1493 Bridge MIB, RFC 2863 Interfaces group MIB, RFC 1643 Ethernet-like MIB, RFC 2618 RMON MIB, RFC 2674 IEEE 802.1Q MIB, RFC 2096 IP forwarding table MIB, Allied Telesis managed switch MIBYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers488
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one48Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFPUnknown — not stated by the source
HDMI stacking portsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3zIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one10BASE-T, 100BASE-TXUnknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Head-of-line (HOL) blockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneVoice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, MAC address-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN, IP subnet–based VLANUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of VLANsKnown for one4096Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers23.6 Gbit/s20 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for one35.1 MppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Static routeKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo framesKnown for one9198Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one1488000 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (10 Mbps)Known for one14880 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (100 Mbps)Known for one148800 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14.8 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.3 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.7 µs
Packet buffer memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.5 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP snooping, DHCP relay, DHCP clientDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Authentication typeKnown for oneIEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC)Unknown — not stated by the source
BPDU filtering/protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Loop protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Root protectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for oneEAP, EAP-TLS, LEAP, MD5, PEAP, SSH, SSL/TLS, TTLSUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for one255Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
GARP VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing protocolsKnown for oneRIP-1, RIP-2Unknown — not stated by the source
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneDual stack IPv4/IPv6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SafetyKnown for oneUL 60950-1 (cUlus), EN60950-1 (TUV), EN60825Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers16 MB32 MB
Noise levelKnown for one58.9 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
TelnetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
sFlowKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one61000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Built-in processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePowerPC MPC8313
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR2-SDRAM
Power1 differ
AC input frequencyDiffers47/63 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (max)Known for one459 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source86.2 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE) ports quantityKnown for one48Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers370 W67 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-25 - 70 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one0 - 3048 mUnknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers314 BTU/h89 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers441 mm254 mm
DepthDiffers322 mm159.5 mm
HeightDiffers44 mm44.5 mm
WeightDiffers5.6 kg1.66 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, HDMI, LAN (RJ-45)Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Included power plug typesKnown for oneUKUnknown — not stated by the source
Rubber feetKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneFCC class A, CISPR class A, EN55022 class A, C-TICK, VCCI Class A, CE, EN601000-3-2, EN601000-3-3Unknown — not stated by the source

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