Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black vs StarTech.com 8 Port Fast Ethernet Switch - 10/100 Desktop Wall Mount Network Switch

15specifications compared
9differ
6identical
67known for one product only

Key differences

Rack mounting
- ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:Yes
- 8 Port Fast Ethernet Switch - 10/100 Desktop Wall Mount Network Switch:No
AC input voltage
- ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:100 - 240 V
- 8 Port Fast Ethernet Switch - 10/100 Desktop Wall Mount Network Switch:110 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)
- ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:86.2 W
- 8 Port Fast Ethernet Switch - 10/100 Desktop Wall Mount Network Switch:3 W
Width
- ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:254 mm
- 8 Port Fast Ethernet Switch - 10/100 Desktop Wall Mount Network Switch:89.1 mm
Depth
- ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:159.5 mm
- 8 Port Fast Ethernet Switch - 10/100 Desktop Wall Mount Network Switch:140 mm
Height
- ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:44.5 mm
- 8 Port Fast Ethernet Switch - 10/100 Desktop Wall Mount Network Switch:28 mm
Weight
- ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black:1.66 kg
- 8 Port Fast Ethernet Switch - 10/100 Desktop Wall Mount Network Switch:129 g

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Comparison of 2520-8G-PoE, DS81072
82 specifications	A HP ProCurve 2520-8G-PoE Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Black Model 2520-8G-PoE View product	B StarTech.com 8 Port Fast Ethernet Switch - 10/100 Desktop Wall Mount Network Switch Model DS81072 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for one	Managed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switch layerKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10,100 Mbit/s
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address tableKnown for one	8000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityKnown for one	20 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	14.8 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	5.3 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	2.7 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	0.5 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100 Mbps
Store-and-forwardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.1 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mountingDiffers	Yes	No
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Plastic
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Activity, Link, Power
Performanceidentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	PowerPC MPC8313	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	266 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeKnown for one	DDR2-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	128 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power2 differ
AC input voltageDiffers	100 - 240 V	110 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Differs	86.2 W	3 W
Power sourceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC/DC
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9 V
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.3 A
Power plug typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Type H
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	67 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one	89 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Relative humidityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	254 mm	89.1 mm
DepthDiffers	159.5 mm	140 mm
HeightDiffers	44.5 mm	28 mm
WeightDiffers	1.66 kg	129 g
Protocolsidentical
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CSMA/CD
Other featuresidentical
Connectivity technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wired
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fast Ethernet
Power LEDKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	167 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	216 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	337 g
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE, FCC, RoHS, REACH

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