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HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U vs HP 3100-24 EI

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 23identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U has 7,808 entries more MAC address table than the HP 3100-24 EI (16000 entries vs 8192 entries). The HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U has 47.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 3100-24 EI (56 Gbit/s vs 8.8 Gbit/s). The HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U has 35.1 Mpps more throughput than the HP 3100-24 EI (41.6 Mpps vs 6.5 Mpps). Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U, Fast Ethernet (10/100) on the HP 3100-24 EI. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u on the HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the HP 3100-24 EI.

  • MAC address table
    • 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:16000 entries
    • 3100-24 EI:8192 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:56 Gbit/s
    • 3100-24 EI:8.8 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:41.6 Mpps
    • 3100-24 EI:6.5 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:1.5 MB
    • 3100-24 EI:0.384 MB
  • Memory type
    • 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:DDR3-SDRAM
    • 3100-24 EI:SDRAM
  • Internal memory
    • 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:256 MB
    • 3100-24 EI:64 MB
  • Flash memory
    • 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:128 MB
    • 3100-24 EI:8 MB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:48 W
    • 3100-24 EI:17 W

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Comparison of 2530-24G, 3100-24 EI
53 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries8192 entries
Switching capacityDiffers56 Gbit/s8.8 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers41.6 Mpps6.5 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one7.4 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one2.3 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1.5 MB0.384 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP server, DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGrey
Performance3 differ
Built-in processorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for oneARM9Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMSDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB64 MB
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB8 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs48 W17 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers164 BTU/h58 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers443 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers254 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers44.5 mm43.6 mm
WeightDiffers2.77 kg3.5 kg

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