Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey vs HP 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey

42specifications compared
19differ
23identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey has 115.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (128 Gbit/s vs 12.8 Gbit/s). The HP 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey has 85.7 Mpps more throughput than the HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (95.2 Mpps vs 9.5 Mpps). The HP 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey has 2.2 µs more latency (1 Gbps) than the HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (3.3 µs vs 1.1 µs). Only the HP 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch layer: L2 on the HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey, L3 on the HP 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey.

Switch layer
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:L2
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:L3
Switching capacity
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:12.8 Gbit/s
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:128 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:9.5 Mpps
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:95.2 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:1.1 µs
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:3.3 µs
Packet buffer memory
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:1.5 MB
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:11.25 MB
DHCP features
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:DHCP client
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:DHCP server, DHCP client
Processor model
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:ARM9
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:ARM11
Processor frequency
- 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:800 MHz
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:625 MHz

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Comparison of 2530-24, 2920-24G-POE+
53 specifications	A HP 2530-24 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey Model 2530-24 View product	B HP 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey Model 2920-24G-POE+ 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
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	24	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
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 aggregation	Yes	Yes
Rate limiting	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Routing entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address table	16000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	128 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	9.5 Mpps	95.2 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	1.7 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs	1.1 µs	3.3 µs
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	1.5 MB	11.25 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Grey	Grey
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance5 differ
Built-in processor	Yes	Yes
Processor modelDiffers	ARM9	ARM11
Processor frequencyDiffers	800 MHz	625 MHz
Memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	512 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	1024 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	475 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	50 BTU/h	358 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	442 mm	442.5 mm
DepthDiffers	246.4 mm	336 mm
Height	44.5 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.59 kg	5.46 kg

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