Product comparison · 2 network switches

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

41specifications compared
17differ
24identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:L2
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:L3
Switching capacity
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:56 Gbit/s
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:128 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:41.6 Mpps
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:95.2 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:2.3 µs
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:3.3 µs
Packet buffer memory
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:1.5 MB
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:11.25 MB
Processor model
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:ARM9
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:ARM11
Processor frequency
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:800 MHz
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:625 MHz
Memory type
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:DDR3-SDRAM
- 2920-24G-POE+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:SDRAM

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Comparison of 2530-24G, 2920-24G-POE+
52 specifications	A HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Model 2530-24G 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
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	24	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Routing entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048
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
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address table	16000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	56 Gbit/s	128 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	41.6 Mpps	95.2 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs	2.3 µs	3.3 µs
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	1.5 MB	11.25 MB
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	7.4 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	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	Grey
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	48 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	164 BTU/h	358 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	443 mm	442.5 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	336 mm
Height	44.5 mm	44.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.77 kg	5.46 kg

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