Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 3600-48 v2 EI vs HP 5500-48G-PoE+ SI

31specifications compared
12differ
19identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Combo SFP ports quantity
- 3600-48 v2 EI:2
- 5500-48G-PoE+ SI:4
Switching capacity
- 3600-48 v2 EI:17.6 Gbit/s
- 5500-48G-PoE+ SI:192 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3600-48 v2 EI:13.1 Mpps
- 5500-48G-PoE+ SI:142.9 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)
- 3600-48 v2 EI:5 µs
- 5500-48G-PoE+ SI:3.2 µs
DHCP features
- 3600-48 v2 EI:DHCP server, DHCP client
- 5500-48G-PoE+ SI:DHCP client
Power consumption (typical)
- 3600-48 v2 EI:43 W
- 5500-48G-PoE+ SI:870 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- 3600-48 v2 EI:No
- 5500-48G-PoE+ SI:Yes
Heat dissipation
- 3600-48 v2 EI:147 BTU/h
- 5500-48G-PoE+ SI:444 BTU/h

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Comparison of 3600-48 v2 EI, 5500-48G-PoE+ SI
43 specifications	A HP 3600-48 v2 EI View product	B HP 5500-48G-PoE+ 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 & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	48	48
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
Network1 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 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	192 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	13.1 Mpps	142.9 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	4 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	870 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	740 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	147 BTU/h	444 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	439.9 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	260.1 mm	420.1 mm
Height	43.7 mm	43.7 mm
WeightDiffers	5 kg	7.5 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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