Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 3100-24 EI vs HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black

41specifications compared
15differ
26identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 7,808 entries more MAC address table than the HP 3100-24 EI (16000 entries vs 8192 entries). The HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 4 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 3100-24 EI (12.8 Gbit/s vs 8.8 Gbit/s). The HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 3 Mpps more throughput than the HP 3100-24 EI (9.5 Mpps vs 6.5 Mpps). Switch layer: L2 on the HP 3100-24 EI, L3 on the HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the HP 3100-24 EI, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u on the HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black.

Switch layer
- 3100-24 EI:L2
- A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:L3
MAC address table
- 3100-24 EI:8192 entries
- A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:16000 entries
Switching capacity
- 3100-24 EI:8.8 Gbit/s
- A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:12.8 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3100-24 EI:6.5 Mpps
- A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:9.5 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- 3100-24 EI:0.384 MB
- A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:32 MB
Product colour
- 3100-24 EI:Grey
- A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:Black
Internal memory
- 3100-24 EI:64 MB
- A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:128 MB
Flash memory
- 3100-24 EI:8 MB
- A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:32 MB

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Comparison of 3100-24 EI, 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP
48 specifications	A HP 3100-24 EI View product	B HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black Model 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP 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
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	11000
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
Securityidentical
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	8 MB	32 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	17 W	40 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	58 BTU/h	137 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	439.4 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	259.1 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	43.2 mm
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	3.7 kg

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