Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black vs NETGEAR M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 18identical
  • 57known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:L2
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:L2+
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:8
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:4
  • Console port
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:RJ-45
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:RS-232
  • 10G support
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:No
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:Yes
  • MAC address table
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:8000 entries
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:32000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:20 Gbit/s
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:384 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:14.8 Mpps
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:107.1 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:0.5 MB
    • M5300-28GF3 Managed L2+ Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Silver:16 MB

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Comparison of 2520-8G-PoE, M5300-28GF3
96 specifications
Management features2 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L2+
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportDiffersYesMIB-II, Bridge-MIB, Eth-MIB, VLAN-MIB, SMON-MIB, Client-MIB, Entity-MIB, LLDP-MIB, LLDP-MED-MIB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers84
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP, SFP+
Console portDiffersRJ-45RS-232
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ak, IEEE 802.3aq, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3i, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T, 10GBASE-T
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing entriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4093
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8000 entries32000 entries
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Mbps
Switching capacityDiffers20 Gbit/s384 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers14.8 Mpps107.1 Mpps
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of queuesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Number of static routesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 Gbit/s
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packet buffer memoryDiffers0.5 MB16 MB
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one5.3 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one2.7 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS
Static port securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP 1, SNMP 2, RMON 1, RMON 2, RMON 3, RMON 9, SNMP 3, SSH, SSH-2
Supported network protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv4/IPv6, MAC, IP, TCP, ARP, BOOTP
Design1 differ
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourDiffersBlackSilver
LED indicatorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceLink, Power
SafetyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, CSA, UL/cUL
Performance4 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelDiffersPowerPC MPC8313QorIQ P1010
Processor frequencyDiffers266 MHz800 MHz
Internal memoryDiffers128 MB512 MB
Flash memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35.6 dB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source163656 h
Memory typeKnown for oneDDR2-SDRAMUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Number of power supply unitsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs86.2 W55 W
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one67 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
LatencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5/4.1 µs
Connectivity technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWired
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source184 Gbit/s
Authentication methodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSecure Shell (SSH), Secure Shell v.2 (SSH2), RADIUS, HTTP, HTTPS, Dot1x
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000 Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source63 Hz
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Heat dissipationKnown for one89 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers254 mm445 mm
DepthDiffers159.5 mm392 mm
HeightDiffers44.5 mm42 mm
WeightDiffers1.66 kg6.9 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, FCC, VCCI, EN, C-Tick

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