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HP 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey vs HP 3100-48 v2

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 25identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 3100-48 v2 has 40 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the HP 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey (48 vs 8). The HP 3100-48 v2 has 16,000 entries more MAC address table than the HP 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey (32000 entries vs 16000 entries). The HP 3100-48 v2 has 12 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey (17.6 Gbit/s vs 5.6 Gbit/s). Only the HP 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey has power over Ethernet (PoE). DHCP features: DHCP client on the HP 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey, DHCP server, DHCP client on the HP 3100-48 v2.

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:8
    • 3100-48 v2:48
  • MAC address table
    • 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:16000 entries
    • 3100-48 v2:32000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:5.6 Gbit/s
    • 3100-48 v2:17.6 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:4.1 Mpps
    • 3100-48 v2:13.1 Mpps
  • Latency (10-100 Mbps)
    • 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:1.3 µs
    • 3100-48 v2:6 µs
  • Latency (1 Gbps)
    • 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:2.3 µs
    • 3100-48 v2:5 µs
  • Packet buffer memory
    • 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:1.5 MB
    • 3100-48 v2:4 MB
  • DHCP features
    • 2530-8-PoE+ Managed L2 Fast Ethernet (10/100) Power over Ethernet (PoE) 1U Grey:DHCP client
    • 3100-48 v2:DHCP server, DHCP client

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Comparison of 2530-8-PoE+, 3100-48 v2
58 specifications
Management featuresidentical
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers848
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
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
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one100BASE-TX, 10BASE-TUnknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission6 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers5.6 Gbit/s17.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers4.1 Mpps13.1 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Differs1.3 µs6 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs2.3 µs5 µs
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers1.5 MB4 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
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
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs76.7 W41 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one67 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers29 BTU/h140 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers254 mm439.9 mm
DepthDiffers159.5 mm260.1 mm
HeightDiffers44.5 mm43.7 mm
WeightDiffers910 g3.5 kg
Other featuresidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source43.2 dB

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