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HP 3600-24-PoE EI vs HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 27identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 3600-24-PoE EI has 2 more SFP module slots quantity than the HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black (4 vs 2). The HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 2,552 more routing entries than the HP 3600-24-PoE EI (11000 vs 8448). The HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 7,552 entries more MAC address table than the HP 3600-24-PoE EI (16000 entries vs 8448 entries). Only the HP 3600-24-PoE EI has power over Ethernet (PoE). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u on the HP 3600-24-PoE EI, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u on the HP A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black.

  • SFP module slots quantity
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:4
    • A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:2
  • Routing entries
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:8448
    • A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:11000
  • MAC address table
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:8448 entries
    • A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:16000 entries
  • Internal memory
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:64 MB
    • A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:128 MB
  • Flash memory
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:16 MB
    • A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:32 MB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:450 W
    • A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:40 W
  • Power over Ethernet (PoE)
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:Yes
    • A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:No
  • Heat dissipation
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:511 BTU/h
    • A 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:137 BTU/h

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Comparison of 3600-24-PoE EI, 3610-24-2G-2G-SFP
48 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL3L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity2424
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeFast Ethernet (10/100)Fast Ethernet (10/100)
SFP module slots quantityDiffers42
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports 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 802.3u
10G supportNoNo
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexYesYes
Routing entriesDiffers844811000
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8448 entries16000 entries
Switching capacity12.8 Gbit/s12.8 Gbit/s
Throughput9.5 Mpps9.5 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one10 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memory32 MB32 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
Performance2 differ
Memory typeSDRAMSDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers64 MB128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers16 MB32 MB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs450 W40 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)DiffersYesNo
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one370 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers511 BTU/h137 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm439.4 mm
DepthDiffers420 mm259.1 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm43.2 mm
WeightDiffers6 kg3.7 kg

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