Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 3100-8-PoE EI vs HP 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 Black

17specifications compared
12differ
5identical
35known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- 3100-8-PoE EI:L2
- 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 Black:L3
Switching capacity
- 3100-8-PoE EI:3.6 Gbit/s
- 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 Black:1280 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3100-8-PoE EI:2.6 Mpps
- 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 Black:952 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- 3100-8-PoE EI:0.384 MB
- 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 Black:9 MB
Product colour
- 3100-8-PoE EI:Grey
- 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 Black:Black
Internal memory
- 3100-8-PoE EI:64 MB
- 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 Black:2048 MB
Flash memory
- 3100-8-PoE EI:8 MB
- 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 Black:512 MB
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- 3100-8-PoE EI:Yes
- 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 Black:No

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Comparison of 3100-8-PoE EI, 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+
52 specifications	A HP 3100-8-PoE EI View product	B HP 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 Black Model 5900CP-48XG-4QSFP+ View product
Management features1 differ
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	8192 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityDiffers	3.6 Gbit/s	1280 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	2.6 Mpps	952 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.384 MB	9 MB
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.5 µs
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP server, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address filteringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Performance2 differ
Memory type	SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	2048 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	8 MB	512 MB
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	95 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	64 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Acoustic pressure emissionsKnown for one	37.6 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	10 - 90%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Heat dissipationKnown for one	103 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	300 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	220 mm	659.9 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	43.7 mm
WeightDiffers	3 kg	13 kg

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