Product comparison · 2 network switches

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

40specifications compared
14differ
26identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 3600-24-PoE SI has 7,808 entries more MAC address table than the HP 3100-24 EI (16000 entries vs 8192 entries). The HP 3600-24-PoE SI has 4 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 3100-24 EI (12.8 Gbit/s vs 8.8 Gbit/s). The HP 3600-24-PoE SI has 3 Mpps more throughput than the HP 3100-24 EI (9.5 Mpps vs 6.5 Mpps). Only the HP 3600-24-PoE SI has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch layer: L2 on the HP 3100-24 EI, L3 on the HP 3600-24-PoE SI.

Switch layer
- 3100-24 EI:L2
- 3600-24-PoE SI:L3
MAC address table
- 3100-24 EI:8192 entries
- 3600-24-PoE SI:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- 3100-24 EI:8.8 Gbit/s
- 3600-24-PoE SI:12.8 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3100-24 EI:6.5 Mpps
- 3600-24-PoE SI:9.5 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- 3100-24 EI:0.384 MB
- 3600-24-PoE SI:32 MB
DHCP features
- 3100-24 EI:DHCP server, DHCP client
- 3600-24-PoE SI:DHCP client
Product colour
- 3100-24 EI:Grey
- 3600-24-PoE SI:Black
Power consumption (typical)
- 3100-24 EI:17 W
- 3600-24-PoE SI:450 W

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Comparison of 3100-24 EI, 3600-24-PoE SI
49 specifications	A HP 3100-24 EI View product	B HP 3600-24-PoE SI View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	24	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Fast Ethernet (10/100)
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
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
10G support	No	No
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregation	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Routing entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1088
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8192 entries	16000 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
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Performanceidentical
Memory type	SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memory	64 MB	64 MB
Flash memory	8 MB	8 MB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
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 & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	420 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	440 mm
Height	43.6 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	6 kg

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