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 layerDiffers	L2	L3
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
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
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
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32
Data transmission3 differ
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
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	128 MB
Power1 differ
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
DepthDiffers	160 mm	420 mm
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	7 kg

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