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HP 3100-8-PoE EI vs HP 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 20identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:L2
    • 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:8
    • 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:48
  • 10G support
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:No
    • 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:Yes
  • MAC address table
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:8192 entries
    • 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:32000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:3.6 Gbit/s
    • 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:224 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:2.6 Mpps
    • 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:166.6 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:0.384 MB
    • 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:6 MB
  • Internal memory
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:64 MB
    • 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:1024 MB

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Comparison of 3100-8-PoE EI, 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots
55 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers848
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+ 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 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportDiffersNoYes
Full duplexYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XYesYes
Auto-sensingYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8192 entries32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers3.6 Gbit/s224 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers2.6 Mpps166.6 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers0.384 MB6 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 snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourGreyGrey
Performance2 differ
Memory typeSDRAMSDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB1024 MB
Flash memoryDiffers8 MB512 MB
Physical stacking (units)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs95 W195 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers64 W1440 W
Other featuresidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one37.6 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one10 - 90%Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one103 BTU/hUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm439.9 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm460 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm43.7 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg10.5 kg

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