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HP 3100-8-PoE EI vs HP A 5800AF-48G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 23identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch layer
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:L2
    • A 5800AF-48G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:L3
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:8
    • A 5800AF-48G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:48
  • 10G support
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:No
    • A 5800AF-48G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Yes
  • MAC address table
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:8192 entries
    • A 5800AF-48G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:32000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:3.6 Gbit/s
    • A 5800AF-48G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:216 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:2.6 Mpps
    • A 5800AF-48G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:161 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:0.384 MB
    • A 5800AF-48G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8 MB
  • Internal memory
    • 3100-8-PoE EI:64 MB
    • A 5800AF-48G Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:1024 MB

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Comparison of 3100-8-PoE EI, 5800AF-48G
54 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerDiffersL2L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
MIB supportYesYes
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 source6
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
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 aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing entriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16000
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8192 entries32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers3.6 Gbit/s216 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers2.6 Mpps161 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers0.384 MB8 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 frequencyDiffers50 - 60 Hz50 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one95 WUnknown — not stated by the source
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/h426 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm439.9 mm
DepthDiffers220 mm659.9 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm43.7 mm
WeightDiffers3 kg10 kg

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