Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey vs HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey

46specifications compared
11differ
35identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey has 16 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (24 vs 8). The HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey has 7.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (12.8 Gbit/s vs 5.6 Gbit/s). The HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey has 5.4 Mpps more throughput than the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (9.5 Mpps vs 4.1 Mpps). Only the HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey has 10G support. Weight: 2.59 kg on the HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey, 820 g on the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:24
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:8
10G support
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:Yes
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:No
Switching capacity
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:12.8 Gbit/s
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:5.6 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:9.5 Mpps
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:4.1 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:1.7 µs
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:1.3 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:1.1 µs
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:1.3 µs
Power consumption (typical)
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:14.7 W
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:7.2 W
Heat dissipation
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:50 BTU/h
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:25 BTU/h

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Comparison of 2530-24, 2530-8
50 specifications	A HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey Model 2530-24 View product	B HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey Model 2530-8 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L2	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Fast Ethernet (10/100)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportDiffers	Yes	No
Copper ethernet cabling technology	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Auto-sensing	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Rate limiting	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address table	16000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	5.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	9.5 Mpps	4.1 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Differs	1.7 µs	1.3 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs	1.1 µs	1.3 µs
Jumbo frames support	Yes	Yes
Packet buffer memory	1.5 MB	1.5 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Performanceidentical
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor model	ARM9	ARM9
Processor frequency	800 MHz	800 MHz
Memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Internal memory	256 MB	256 MB
Flash memory	128 MB	128 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	14.7 W	7.2 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	50 BTU/h	25 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	442 mm	254 mm
DepthDiffers	246.4 mm	159.5 mm
Height	44.5 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	820 g

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