Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP ProCurve 3500-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey vs HP 5500-24G-SFP EI

34specifications compared
16differ
18identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

MIB support
- ProCurve 3500-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:Yes
- 5500-24G-SFP EI:IEEE 802.3 Ethernet MIB
Console port
- ProCurve 3500-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:RS-232
- 5500-24G-SFP EI:RJ-45
Switching capacity
- ProCurve 3500-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:16.8 Gbit/s
- 5500-24G-SFP EI:144 Gbit/s
Throughput
- ProCurve 3500-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:12.5 Mpps
- 5500-24G-SFP EI:107.2 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)
- ProCurve 3500-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:2.9 µs
- 5500-24G-SFP EI:3.2 µs
DHCP features
- ProCurve 3500-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:DHCP server, DHCP client
- 5500-24G-SFP EI:DHCP client
Product colour
- ProCurve 3500-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:Grey
- 5500-24G-SFP EI:Black
Memory type
- ProCurve 3500-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey:DDR-SDRAM
- 5500-24G-SFP EI:SDRAM

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Comparison of 3500-48, 5500-24G-SFP EI
59 specifications	A HP ProCurve 3500-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Grey Model 3500-48 View product	B HP 5500-24G-SFP EI View product
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
MIB supportDiffers	Yes	IEEE 802.3 Ethernet MIB
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	44	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	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portDiffers	RS-232	RJ-45
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing entriesKnown for one	10000	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	64000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityDiffers	16.8 Gbit/s	144 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	12.5 Mpps	107.2 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	3.4 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs	2.9 µs	3.2 µs
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known 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
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance2 differ
Built-in processorKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelKnown for one	PowerPC MPC8540	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	666 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory typeDiffers	DDR-SDRAM	SDRAM
Flash memoryDiffers	4 MB	32 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	96 W	115 W
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	465 BTU/h	392 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	443 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	430 mm	360 mm
HeightDiffers	44 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	6.1 kg	6.3 kg

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