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 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black

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Key differences

The HP ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has 16 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the HP ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (24 vs 8). The HP ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has 7.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (12.8 Gbit/s vs 5.6 Gbit/s). The HP ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black has 5.4 Mpps more throughput than the HP ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black (9.5 Mpps vs 4.1 Mpps).

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:24
- ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:8
Switching capacity
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:12.8 Gbit/s
- ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:5.6 Gbit/s
Throughput
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:9.5 Mpps
- ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:4.1 Mpps
Power consumption (typical)
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:257 W
- ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:85.5 W
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:195 W
- ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:67 W
Heat dissipation
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:208 BTU/h
- ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:87 BTU/h
Width
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:443 mm
- ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:254 mm
Depth
- ProCurve 2520-24-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:246.1 mm
- ProCurve 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:159.5 mm

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Comparison of 2520-24-PoE, 2520-8-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 2520-8-PoE Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model 2520-8-PoE View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	8
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u
Data transmission2 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	5.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	9.5 Mpps	4.1 Mpps
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	257 W	85.5 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers	195 W	67 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	208 BTU/h	87 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	443 mm	254 mm
DepthDiffers	246.1 mm	159.5 mm
WeightDiffers	3.22 kg	1.64 kg

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