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HP 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U vs HP 3100-24 EI

38specifications compared
16differ
22identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U has 24 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the HP 3100-24 EI (48 vs 24). The HP 2530-48G 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 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U has 95.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 3100-24 EI (104 Gbit/s vs 8.8 Gbit/s). Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the HP 2530-48G 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 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the HP 3100-24 EI.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:48
- 3100-24 EI:24
MAC address table
- 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:16000 entries
- 3100-24 EI:8192 entries
Switching capacity
- 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:104 Gbit/s
- 3100-24 EI:8.8 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:77.3 Mpps
- 3100-24 EI:6.5 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:3 MB
- 3100-24 EI:0.384 MB
Memory type
- 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:DDR3-SDRAM
- 3100-24 EI:SDRAM
Internal memory
- 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:256 MB
- 3100-24 EI:64 MB
Flash memory
- 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U:128 MB
- 3100-24 EI:8 MB

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Comparison of 2530-48G, 3100-24 EI
53 specifications	A HP 2530-48G Managed L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Model 2530-48G View product	B HP 3100-24 EI View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Fast Ethernet (10/100)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	8192 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	104 Gbit/s	8.8 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	77.3 Mpps	6.5 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	3 MB	0.384 MB
Securityidentical
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
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Designidentical
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	64 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	8 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	59.5 W	17 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	203 BTU/h	58 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	443 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	160 mm
HeightDiffers	44.5 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	3.08 kg	3.5 kg

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