Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 3100-24 EI vs HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI

40specifications compared
15differ
25identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI has 47.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 3100-24 EI (56 Gbit/s vs 8.8 Gbit/s). The HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI has 35.2 Mpps more throughput than the HP 3100-24 EI (41.7 Mpps vs 6.5 Mpps). The HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI has 0.116 MB more packet buffer memory than the HP 3100-24 EI (0.5 MB vs 0.384 MB). Only the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI has power over Ethernet (PoE). Switch layer: L2 on the HP 3100-24 EI, L3 on the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI.

Switch layer
- 3100-24 EI:L2
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI:L3
Switching capacity
- 3100-24 EI:8.8 Gbit/s
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI:56 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3100-24 EI:6.5 Mpps
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI:41.7 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- 3100-24 EI:0.384 MB
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI:0.5 MB
DHCP features
- 3100-24 EI:DHCP server, DHCP client
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI:DHCP client
Product colour
- 3100-24 EI:Grey
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI:Black
Internal memory
- 3100-24 EI:64 MB
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI:128 MB
Flash memory
- 3100-24 EI:8 MB
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI:128 MB

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Comparison of 3100-24 EI, 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) SI
49 specifications	A HP 3100-24 EI View product	B HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (370W) 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 & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	24	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
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 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensing	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
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	32
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address table	8192 entries	8192 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	8.8 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	6.5 Mpps	41.7 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.384 MB	0.5 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 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
Performance2 differ
Memory type	SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	8 MB	128 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	832 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	720 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	58 BTU/h	539 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	440 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	420 mm
Height	43.6 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	7 kg

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