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HP 3600-24-PoE EI vs HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 26identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 3600-24-PoE EI has 8,416 more routing entries than the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI (8448 vs 32). The HP 3600-24-PoE EI has 256 entries more MAC address table than the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI (8448 entries vs 8192 entries). The HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI has 43.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 3600-24-PoE EI (56 Gbit/s vs 12.8 Gbit/s). Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Fast Ethernet (10/100) on the HP 3600-24-PoE EI, Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI. DHCP features: DHCP server, DHCP client on the HP 3600-24-PoE EI, DHCP client on the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI.

  • Routing entries
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:8448
    • 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:32
  • MAC address table
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:8448 entries
    • 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:8192 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:12.8 Gbit/s
    • 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:56 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:9.5 Mpps
    • 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:41.7 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:32 MB
    • 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:0.5 MB
  • DHCP features
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:DHCP server, DHCP client
    • 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:DHCP client
  • Internal memory
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:64 MB
    • 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:128 MB
  • Flash memory
    • 3600-24-PoE EI:16 MB
    • 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:128 MB

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Comparison of 3600-24-PoE EI, 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI
47 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 typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP module slots quantity44
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexYesYes
Routing entriesDiffers844832
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Auto-sensingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers8448 entries8192 entries
Switching capacityDiffers12.8 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers9.5 Mpps41.7 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one10 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers32 MB0.5 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 µs
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 MB128 MB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs450 W255 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)YesYes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetDiffers370 W170 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers511 BTU/h290 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width440 mm440 mm
Depth420 mm420 mm
Height43.6 mm43.6 mm
WeightDiffers6 kg7 kg

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