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HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black vs HP 5120-16G SI

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 26identical
  • 5known for one product only

Key differences

The HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 32 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the HP 5120-16G SI (48 vs 16). The HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 10,968 more routing entries than the HP 5120-16G SI (11000 vs 32). The HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 7,808 entries more MAC address table than the HP 5120-16G SI (16000 entries vs 8192 entries). Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type: Fast Ethernet (10/100) on the HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black, Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) on the HP 5120-16G SI. Networking standards: IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u on the HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u on the HP 5120-16G SI.

  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:48
    • 5120-16G SI:16
  • Routing entries
    • A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:11000
    • 5120-16G SI:32
  • MAC address table
    • A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:16000 entries
    • 5120-16G SI:8192 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:17.6 Gbit/s
    • 5120-16G SI:40 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:13.1 Mpps
    • 5120-16G SI:29.8 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:32 MB
    • 5120-16G SI:0.5 MB
  • DHCP features
    • A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:DHCP server, DHCP client
    • 5120-16G SI:DHCP client
  • Flash memory
    • A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:32 MB
    • 5120-16G SI:128 MB

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Comparison of 3610-48, 5120-16G SI
46 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL3L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers4816
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeDiffersFast Ethernet (10/100)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP module slots quantity44
Console portRJ-45RJ-45
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexYesYes
Routing entriesDiffers1100032
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingYesYes
Broadcast storm controlYesYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Spanning tree protocolYesYes
VLAN supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers16000 entries8192 entries
Switching capacityDiffers17.6 Gbit/s40 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers13.1 Mpps29.8 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one10 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers32 MB0.5 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 µs
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffersDHCP server, DHCP clientDHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)YesYes
IGMP snoopingYesYes
SSH/SSL supportYesYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
Performance1 differ
Memory typeSDRAMSDRAM
Internal memory128 MB128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers32 MB128 MB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs45 W22.4 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers153 BTU/h76 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width439.4 mm439.4 mm
DepthDiffers259.1 mm160 mm
HeightDiffers43.2 mm43.7 mm
WeightDiffers3.8 kg3 kg

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