Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U vs HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black

37specifications compared
17differ
20identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:L2
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:24
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:48
SFP module slots quantity
- 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:2
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:4
Switching capacity
- 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:12.8 Gbit/s
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:17.6 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:9.5 Mpps
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:13.1 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:1.5 MB
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:32 MB
Memory type
- 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:DDR3-SDRAM
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:SDRAM
Internal memory
- 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U:256 MB
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:128 MB

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Comparison of 2530-24-PoE+, 3610-48
52 specifications	A HP 2530-24-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Model 2530-24-PoE+ View product	B HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black Model 3610-48 View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Fast Ethernet (10/100)
SFP module slots quantityDiffers	2	4
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
10G support	No	No
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Auto-sensing	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Routing entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11000
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table	16000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	17.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	9.5 Mpps	13.1 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	1.5 MB	32 MB
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 µs
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server, DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Black
Performance3 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	ARM9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 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	237 W	45 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	195 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	99 BTU/h	153 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	442 mm	439.4 mm
DepthDiffers	322.6 mm	259.1 mm
HeightDiffers	44.5 mm	43.2 mm
WeightDiffers	3.81 kg	3.8 kg

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