Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 3100-24 EI vs HP 3600-24-PoE EI

39specifications compared
13differ
26identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- 3100-24 EI:L2
- 3600-24-PoE EI:L3
MAC address table
- 3100-24 EI:8192 entries
- 3600-24-PoE EI:8448 entries
Switching capacity
- 3100-24 EI:8.8 Gbit/s
- 3600-24-PoE EI:12.8 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3100-24 EI:6.5 Mpps
- 3600-24-PoE EI:9.5 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- 3100-24 EI:0.384 MB
- 3600-24-PoE EI:32 MB
Product colour
- 3100-24 EI:Grey
- 3600-24-PoE EI:Black
Flash memory
- 3100-24 EI:8 MB
- 3600-24-PoE EI:16 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- 3100-24 EI:17 W
- 3600-24-PoE EI:450 W

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Comparison of 3100-24 EI, 3600-24-PoE EI
50 specifications	A HP 3100-24 EI View product	B HP 3600-24-PoE EI View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8448
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8192 entries	8448 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	8.8 Gbit/s	12.8 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	6.5 Mpps	9.5 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.384 MB	32 MB
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 µs
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Performance1 differ
Flash memoryDiffers	8 MB	16 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17 W	450 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	58 BTU/h	511 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	160 mm	420 mm
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	6 kg

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