Product comparison · 2 network switches

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

32specifications compared
14differ
18identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 3600-48 v2 SI:48
- 5500-24G SI:24
Switching capacity
- 3600-48 v2 SI:17.6 Gbit/s
- 5500-24G SI:144 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 3600-48 v2 SI:13.1 Mpps
- 5500-24G SI:107.2 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)
- 3600-48 v2 SI:5 µs
- 5500-24G SI:3.2 µs
Packet buffer memory
- 3600-48 v2 SI:4 MB
- 5500-24G SI:2 MB
DHCP features
- 3600-48 v2 SI:DHCP server, DHCP client
- 5500-24G SI:DHCP client
Internal memory
- 3600-48 v2 SI:256 MB
- 5500-24G SI:128 MB
Flash memory
- 3600-48 v2 SI:128 MB
- 5500-24G SI:16 MB

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Comparison of 3600-48 v2 SI, 5500-24G SI
40 specifications	A HP 3600-48 v2 SI 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 & interfaces2 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)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
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
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 transmission4 differ
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 memoryDiffers	4 MB	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
Performance2 differ
Memory type	SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	256 MB	128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	128 MB	16 MB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	41 W	80 W
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 60 Hz
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	439 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	260.1 mm	300 mm
HeightDiffers	43.7 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	4 kg	4.5 kg
Operational conditionsidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	273 BTU/h

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