Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 3100-8 v2 EI vs HP 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots

36specifications compared
15differ
21identical
17known for one product only

Key differences

Switch layer
- 3100-8 v2 EI:L2
- 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:L3
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 3100-8 v2 EI:8
- 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:24
10G support
- 3100-8 v2 EI:No
- 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:Yes
MAC address table
- 3100-8 v2 EI:8192 entries
- 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:32000 entries
Switching capacity
- 3100-8 v2 EI:3.6 Gbit/s
- 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:176 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3100-8 v2 EI:2.6 Mpps
- 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:130.9 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- 3100-8 v2 EI:0.384 MB
- 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:3 MB
Internal memory
- 3100-8 v2 EI:128 MB
- 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:1024 MB

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Comparison of 3100-8 v2 EI, 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots
53 specifications	A HP 3100-8 v2 EI View product	B HP 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots View product
Management features1 differ
Switch layerDiffers	L2	L3
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	8	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
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
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Port mirroringKnown 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 transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8192 entries	32000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	3.6 Gbit/s	176 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	2.6 Mpps	130.9 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	6 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	0.384 MB	3 MB
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 µs
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Securityidentical
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
Designidentical
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	1024 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	16 MB	512 MB
Physical stacking (units)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	9
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	9 W	135 W
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	230.1 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	160 mm	359.9 mm
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	7.5 kg

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