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HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U vs HP 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle

35specifications compared
16differ
19identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle has 24 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U (48 vs 24). The HP 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle has 112,000 entries more MAC address table than the HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U (128000 entries vs 16000 entries). The HP 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle has 280 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U (336 Gbit/s vs 56 Gbit/s). Only the HP 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle has 10G support. Switch layer: L2 on the HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U, L3 on the HP 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle.

Switch layer
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:L2
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:24
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle:48
10G support
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:No
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle:Yes
MAC address table
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:16000 entries
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle:128000 entries
Switching capacity
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:56 Gbit/s
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle:336 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:41.6 Mpps
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle:250 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:1.5 MB
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle:9 MB
Memory type
- 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:DDR3-SDRAM
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle:SDRAM

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Comparison of 2530-24G, 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle
56 specifications	A HP 2530-24G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Model 2530-24G View product	B HP 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP B-F Bundle View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network1 differ
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Port mirroring	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensing	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Routing entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	128000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	56 Gbit/s	336 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	41.6 Mpps	250 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	7.4 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	2.3 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	1.5 MB	9 MB
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 µs
Securityidentical
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
DHCP featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DHCP server, DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Performance3 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	ARM9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	800 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeDiffers	DDR3-SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	2048 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	512 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	260 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	164 BTU/h	887 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	443 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	460 mm
HeightDiffers	44.5 mm	43.7 mm
WeightDiffers	2.77 kg	13 kg

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