Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey vs HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey

44specifications compared
13differ
31identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 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 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey has 50.4 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (56 Gbit/s vs 5.6 Gbit/s). The HP 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey has 37.5 Mpps more throughput than the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (41.6 Mpps vs 4.1 Mpps). Only the HP 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey has power over Ethernet (PoE). Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the HP 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey, Fast Ethernet (10/100) on the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:24
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:8
Switching capacity
- 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:56 Gbit/s
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:5.6 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:41.6 Mpps
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:4.1 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)
- 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:7.4 µs
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:1.3 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)
- 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:2.3 µs
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:1.3 µs
Power consumption (typical)
- 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:247 W
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:7.2 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:Yes
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:No
Heat dissipation
- 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:135 BTU/h
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:25 BTU/h

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Comparison of 2530-24G-PoE+, 2530-8
52 specifications	A HP 2530-24G-PoE+ Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey Model 2530-24G-PoE+ View product	B HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey Model 2530-8 View product
Management featuresidentical
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Fast Ethernet (10/100)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	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 standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Data transmission4 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	56 Gbit/s	5.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	41.6 Mpps	4.1 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Differs	7.4 µs	1.3 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs	2.3 µs	1.3 µs
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	247 W	7.2 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	135 BTU/h	25 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	443 mm	254 mm
DepthDiffers	330.2 mm	159.5 mm
WeightDiffers	3.95 kg	820 g

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