Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 3600-48 v2 EI vs HP 5500-24G SI

31specifications compared
13differ
18identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 3600-48 v2 EI:48
- 5500-24G SI:24
Combo SFP ports quantity
- 3600-48 v2 EI:2
- 5500-24G SI:4
Switching capacity
- 3600-48 v2 EI:17.6 Gbit/s
- 5500-24G SI:144 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3600-48 v2 EI:13.1 Mpps
- 5500-24G SI:107.2 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)
- 3600-48 v2 EI:5 µs
- 5500-24G SI:3.2 µs
DHCP features
- 3600-48 v2 EI:DHCP server, DHCP client
- 5500-24G SI:DHCP client
Power consumption (typical)
- 3600-48 v2 EI:43 W
- 5500-24G SI:80 W
Heat dissipation
- 3600-48 v2 EI:147 BTU/h
- 5500-24G SI:273 BTU/h

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Comparison of 3600-48 v2 EI, 5500-24G SI
42 specifications	A HP 3600-48 v2 EI View product	B HP 5500-24G SI View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	24
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffers	Fast Ethernet (10/100)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Combo SFP ports quantityDiffers	2	4
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Networkidentical
Networking standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G support	No	No
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
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
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableKnown for one	32000 entries	Unknown — not stated by the source
Switching capacityDiffers	17.6 Gbit/s	144 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	13.1 Mpps	107.2 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	6 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Differs	5 µs	3.2 µs
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 MB
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP client
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs	43 W	80 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	147 BTU/h	273 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	439.9 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	260.1 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	43.7 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	5 kg	4.5 kg
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SDRAM
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 MB
Flash memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16 MB

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