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HP 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey vs HP 2920-48G-POE+ 740W

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  • 23differ
  • 21identical
  • 10known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 2920-48G-POE+ 740W has 2 more SFP module slots quantity than the HP 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (4 vs 2). The HP 2920-48G-POE+ 740W has 158.4 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (176 Gbit/s vs 17.6 Gbit/s). The HP 2920-48G-POE+ 740W has 117.9 Mpps more throughput than the HP 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey (130.9 Mpps vs 13 Mpps). Only the HP 2920-48G-POE+ 740W has 10G support. Only the HP 2920-48G-POE+ 740W has power over Ethernet (PoE).

  • Switch layer
    • 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:L2
    • 2920-48G-POE+ 740W:L3
  • SFP module slots quantity
    • 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:2
    • 2920-48G-POE+ 740W:4
  • 10G support
    • 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:No
    • 2920-48G-POE+ 740W:Yes
  • Switching capacity
    • 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:17.6 Gbit/s
    • 2920-48G-POE+ 740W:176 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:13 Mpps
    • 2920-48G-POE+ 740W:130.9 Mpps
  • Latency (10-100 Mbps)
    • 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:6.6 µs
    • 2920-48G-POE+ 740W:3.2 µs
  • Latency (1 Gbps)
    • 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:2.2 µs
    • 2920-48G-POE+ 740W:3.2 µs
  • Packet buffer memory
    • 2530-48 Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:3 MB
    • 2920-48G-POE+ 740W:11.25 MB

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54 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity4848
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityDiffers24
Console portKnown for oneRS-232Unknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyDiffers100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T1000BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 100BASE-TX
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Auto-sensingYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Rate limitingYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Routing entriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2048
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address table16000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers17.6 Gbit/s176 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers13 Mpps130.9 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Differs6.6 µs3.2 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs2.2 µs3.2 µs
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers3 MB11.25 MB
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 µs
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
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourGreyGrey
Performance4 differ
Built-in processorYesYes
Processor modelDiffersARM9ARM11
Processor frequencyDiffers800 MHz625 MHz
Internal memoryDiffers256 MB512 MB
Flash memoryDiffers128 MB1 MB
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSDRAM
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs29.9 W881 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersNoYes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source740 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers102 BTU/h482 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers442 mm442.5 mm
DepthDiffers246.4 mm336 mm
HeightDiffers44.5 mm43.9 mm
WeightDiffers2.86 kg5.83 kg

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