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HP 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U vs HP 3600-24-PoE SI

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  • 14differ
  • 24identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 3600-24-PoE SI has 2 more SFP module slots quantity than the HP 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U (4 vs 2). The HP 3600-24-PoE SI has 30.5 MB more packet buffer memory than the HP 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U (32 MB vs 1.5 MB). The HP 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U has 192 MB more internal memory than the HP 3600-24-PoE SI (256 MB vs 64 MB). Switch layer: L2 on the HP 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U, L3 on the HP 3600-24-PoE SI. Memory type: DDR3-SDRAM on the HP 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U, SDRAM on the HP 3600-24-PoE SI.

  • Switch layer
    • 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:L2
    • 3600-24-PoE SI:L3
  • SFP module slots quantity
    • 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:2
    • 3600-24-PoE SI:4
  • Packet buffer memory
    • 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:1.5 MB
    • 3600-24-PoE SI:32 MB
  • Memory type
    • 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:DDR3-SDRAM
    • 3600-24-PoE SI:SDRAM
  • Internal memory
    • 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:256 MB
    • 3600-24-PoE SI:64 MB
  • Flash memory
    • 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:128 MB
    • 3600-24-PoE SI:8 MB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:237 W
    • 3600-24-PoE SI:450 W
  • Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budget
    • 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:195 W
    • 3600-24-PoE SI:370 W

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Comparison of 2530-24-PoE+, 3600-24-PoE SI
51 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity2424
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeFast Ethernet (10/100)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
SFP module slots quantityDiffers24
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportNoNo
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Routing entriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1088
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacity12.8 Gbit/s12.8 Gbit/s
Throughput9.5 Mpps9.5 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1.5 MB32 MB
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 µs
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlack
Performance3 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneARM9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMSDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB64 MB
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB8 MB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs237 W450 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers195 W370 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers99 BTU/h511 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers442 mm420 mm
DepthDiffers322.6 mm440 mm
HeightDiffers44.5 mm43.6 mm
WeightDiffers3.81 kg6 kg

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