Product comparison · 2 network switches

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

36specifications compared
14differ
22identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The HP 3600-24-SFP EI has 20 more SFP module slots quantity than the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI (24 vs 4). The HP 3600-24-SFP EI has 8,416 more routing entries than the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI (8448 vs 32). The HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI has 43.2 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP 3600-24-SFP EI (56 Gbit/s vs 12.8 Gbit/s). Only the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI has power over Ethernet (PoE). DHCP features: DHCP server, DHCP client on the HP 3600-24-SFP EI, DHCP client on the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI.

SFP module slots quantity
- 3600-24-SFP EI:24
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:4
Routing entries
- 3600-24-SFP EI:8448
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:32
Switching capacity
- 3600-24-SFP EI:12.8 Gbit/s
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:56 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3600-24-SFP EI:9.5 Mpps
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:41.7 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- 3600-24-SFP EI:32 MB
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:0.5 MB
DHCP features
- 3600-24-SFP EI:DHCP server, DHCP client
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:DHCP client
Internal memory
- 3600-24-SFP EI:64 MB
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:128 MB
Flash memory
- 3600-24-SFP EI:16 MB
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:128 MB

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Comparison of 3600-24-SFP EI, 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI
50 specifications	A HP 3600-24-SFP EI View product	B HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityDiffers	24	4
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, 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 MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission3 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	12.8 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	9.5 Mpps	41.7 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	10 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	32 MB	0.5 MB
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8192 entries
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 µs
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	64 MB	128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	16 MB	128 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	65 W	255 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	No	Yes
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	170 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	222 BTU/h	290 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers	260 mm	420 mm
WeightDiffers	3.5 kg	7 kg
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source

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