Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey vs HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey

46specifications compared
12differ
34identical
5known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey has 40 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (48 vs 8). The HP 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey has 12 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (17.6 Gbit/s vs 5.6 Gbit/s). The HP 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey has 8.9 Mpps more throughput than the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (13 Mpps vs 4.1 Mpps). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the HP 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u on the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey. Weight: 2.86 kg on the HP 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey, 820 g on the HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:48
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:8
Switching capacity
- 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:17.6 Gbit/s
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:5.6 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:13 Mpps
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:4.1 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)
- 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:6.6 µs
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:1.3 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)
- 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:2.2 µs
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:1.3 µs
Packet buffer memory
- 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:3 MB
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:1.5 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:29.9 W
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:7.2 W
Heat dissipation
- 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:102 BTU/h
- 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:25 BTU/h

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Comparison of 2530-48, 2530-8
51 specifications	A HP 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey Model 2530-48 View product	B HP 2530-8 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey Model 2530-8 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	8
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Data transmission5 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	17.6 Gbit/s	5.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	13 Mpps	4.1 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Differs	6.6 µs	1.3 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs	2.2 µs	1.3 µs
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	3 MB	1.5 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	29.9 W	7.2 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	102 BTU/h	25 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	442 mm	254 mm
DepthDiffers	246.4 mm	159.5 mm
WeightDiffers	2.86 kg	820 g

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