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HP 2530-48-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey vs HP 3100-48 v2

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 26identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • SFP module slots quantity
    • 2530-48-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:2
    • 3100-48 v2:4
  • MAC address table
    • 2530-48-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:16000 entries
    • 3100-48 v2:32000 entries
  • Throughput
    • 2530-48-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:13 Mpps
    • 3100-48 v2:13.1 Mpps
  • Latency (10-100 Mbps)
    • 2530-48-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:6.6 µs
    • 3100-48 v2:6 µs
  • Latency (1 Gbps)
    • 2530-48-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:2.2 µs
    • 3100-48 v2:5 µs
  • Packet buffer memory
    • 2530-48-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:3 MB
    • 3100-48 v2:4 MB
  • DHCP features
    • 2530-48-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:DHCP client
    • 3100-48 v2:DHCP server, DHCP client
  • Memory type
    • 2530-48-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:DDR3-SDRAM
    • 3100-48 v2:SDRAM

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Comparison of 2530-48-PoE+, 3100-48 v2
58 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL2L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity4848
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeFast Ethernet (10/100)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityDiffers24
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 802.3at, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-TX, 10BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringYesYes
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Auto-sensingYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries32000 entries
Switching capacity17.6 Gbit/s17.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers13 Mpps13.1 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Differs6.6 µs6 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs2.2 µs5 µs
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers3 MB4 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourGreyGrey
StackableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 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 memory256 MB256 MB
Flash memory128 MB128 MB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs441 W41 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one382 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers170 BTU/h140 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers442 mm439.9 mm
DepthDiffers322.6 mm260.1 mm
HeightDiffers44.5 mm43.7 mm
WeightDiffers4.58 kg3.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43.2 dB

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