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HP 3100-8-PoE EI vs HP 5500-24G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 21identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:L2
    • 5500-24G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:8
    • 5500-24G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:24
  • 10G support
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:No
    • 5500-24G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:Yes
  • MAC address table
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:8192 entries
    • 5500-24G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:32000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:3.6 Gbit/s
    • 5500-24G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:176 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:2.6 Mpps
    • 5500-24G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:130.9 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:0.384 MB
    • 5500-24G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:3 MB
  • Internal memory
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:64 MB
    • 5500-24G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:1024 MB

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Comparison of 3100-8-PoE EI, 5500-24G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots
56 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers824
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Auto-sensingYesYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8192 entries32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers3.6 Gbit/s176 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers2.6 Mpps130.9 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers0.384 MB3 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 µs
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 µs
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourGreyGrey
Performance2 differ
Memory typeSDRAMSDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB1024 MB
Flash memoryDiffers8 MB512 MB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs95 W141 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one64 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one37.6 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationDiffers103 BTU/h481 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm360 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm43.7 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg7.5 kg

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