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
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
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
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Power1 differ
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
DepthDiffers	260.1 mm	420.1 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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