Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 3600-24-PoE EI vs HP 5120-48G SI

40specifications compared
18differ
22identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 5120-48G SI has 24 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the HP 3600-24-PoE EI (48 vs 24). The HP 3600-24-PoE EI has 8,416 more routing entries than the HP 5120-48G SI (8448 vs 32). The HP 3600-24-PoE EI has 256 entries more MAC address table than the HP 5120-48G SI (8448 entries vs 8192 entries). Only the HP 3600-24-PoE EI has power over Ethernet (PoE). 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 5120-48G SI.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 3600-24-PoE EI:24
- 5120-48G SI:48
Routing entries
- 3600-24-PoE EI:8448
- 5120-48G SI:32
MAC address table
- 3600-24-PoE EI:8448 entries
- 5120-48G SI:8192 entries
Switching capacity
- 3600-24-PoE EI:12.8 Gbit/s
- 5120-48G SI:104 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3600-24-PoE EI:9.5 Mpps
- 5120-48G SI:77.4 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- 3600-24-PoE EI:32 MB
- 5120-48G SI:1 MB
DHCP features
- 3600-24-PoE EI:DHCP server, DHCP client
- 5120-48G SI:DHCP client
Internal memory
- 3600-24-PoE EI:64 MB
- 5120-48G SI:128 MB

Side by side

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Comparison of 3600-24-PoE EI, 5120-48G SI
47 specifications	A HP 3600-24-PoE EI View product	B HP 5120-48G SI View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Routing entriesDiffers	8448	32
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	8448 entries	8192 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	104 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	9.5 Mpps	77.4 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	10 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	32 MB	1 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 µs
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP client
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	16 MB	128 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	450 W	55.4 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	370 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	511 BTU/h	189 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	439.4 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	260.1 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	43.7 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	5 kg

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