Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black vs HP ProCurve 2520-24G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

50specifications compared
10differ
40identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

Combo SFP ports quantity
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:2
- ProCurve 2520-24G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:4
Switching capacity
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:12.8 Gbit/s
- ProCurve 2520-24G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:48 Gbit/s
Throughput
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:9.5 Mpps
- ProCurve 2520-24G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:35.7 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:1.9 µs
- ProCurve 2520-24G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:5.3 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:1.5 µs
- ProCurve 2520-24G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:2.7 µs
Packet buffer memory
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:0.384 MB
- ProCurve 2520-24G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:0.5 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:257 W
- ProCurve 2520-24G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:260.4 W
Heat dissipation
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:208 BTU/h
- ProCurve 2520-24G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:223 BTU/h

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Comparison of 2520-24-PoE, 2520-24G-PoE
51 specifications	A HP ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model 2520-24-PoE View product	B HP ProCurve 2520-24G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model 2520-24G-PoE View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L2	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
MIB support	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	24	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityDiffers	2	4
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
Networkidentical
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u
10G support	No	No
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Auto-sensing	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address table	8000 entries	8000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	48 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	9.5 Mpps	35.7 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Differs	1.9 µs	5.3 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs	1.5 µs	2.7 µs
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.384 MB	0.5 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP features	DHCP client	DHCP client
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
Performanceidentical
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor model	PowerPC MPC8313	PowerPC MPC8313
Processor frequency	266 MHz	266 MHz
Memory type	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR2-SDRAM
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Flash memory	32 MB	32 MB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs	257 W	260.4 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	Yes	Yes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget	195 W	195 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	208 BTU/h	223 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	443 mm	443 mm
Depth	246.1 mm	246.1 mm
Height	44.5 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	3.22 kg	3.27 kg

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