Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 3600-24-PoE SI vs HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black

42specifications compared
15differ
27identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 24 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the HP 3600-24-PoE SI (48 vs 24). The HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 9,912 more routing entries than the HP 3600-24-PoE SI (11000 vs 1088). The HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 4.8 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 3600-24-PoE SI (17.6 Gbit/s vs 12.8 Gbit/s). Only the HP 3600-24-PoE SI has power over Ethernet (PoE). Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u on the HP 3600-24-PoE SI, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 3600-24-PoE SI:24
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:48
Routing entries
- 3600-24-PoE SI:1088
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:11000
Switching capacity
- 3600-24-PoE SI:12.8 Gbit/s
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:17.6 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3600-24-PoE SI:9.5 Mpps
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:13.1 Mpps
DHCP features
- 3600-24-PoE SI:DHCP client
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:DHCP server, DHCP client
Internal memory
- 3600-24-PoE SI:64 MB
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:128 MB
Flash memory
- 3600-24-PoE SI:8 MB
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:32 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- 3600-24-PoE SI:450 W
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:45 W

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Comparison of 3600-24-PoE SI, 3610-48
46 specifications	A HP 3600-24-PoE SI View product	B HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black Model 3610-48 View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Fast Ethernet (10/100)
SFP module slots quantity	4	4
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u
10G support	No	No
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Routing entriesDiffers	1088	11000
Auto MDI/MDI-X	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table	16000 entries	16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	17.6 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	9.5 Mpps	13.1 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)	10 µs	10 µs
Packet buffer memory	32 MB	32 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP client	DHCP server, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)	Yes	Yes
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
Performance2 differ
Memory type	SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	8 MB	32 MB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs	450 W	45 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	153 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	420 mm	439.4 mm
DepthDiffers	440 mm	259.1 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	43.2 mm
WeightDiffers	6 kg	3.8 kg

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