Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black vs HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI

40specifications compared
17differ
23identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 24 more basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity than the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI (48 vs 24). The HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black has 10,968 more routing entries than the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) 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 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI (16000 entries vs 8192 entries). Only the HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI has power over Ethernet (PoE). 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 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI.

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:48
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:24
Routing entries
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:11000
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:32
MAC address table
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:16000 entries
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:8192 entries
Switching capacity
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:17.6 Gbit/s
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:56 Gbit/s
Throughput
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:13.1 Mpps
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:41.7 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:32 MB
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:0.5 MB
DHCP features
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:DHCP server, DHCP client
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:DHCP client
Flash memory
- A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black:32 MB
- 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI:128 MB

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Comparison of 3610-48, 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI
47 specifications	A HP A 3610-48 Managed L3 Fast Ethernet (10/100) 1U Black Model 3610-48 View product	B HP 5120-24G-PoE+ (170W) SI View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
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 quantity	4	4
Console port	RJ-45	RJ-45
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u
10G supportKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
Routing entriesDiffers	11000	32
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensing	Yes	Yes
Broadcast storm control	Yes	Yes
Flow control support	Yes	Yes
Spanning tree protocol	Yes	Yes
VLAN support	Yes	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	16000 entries	8192 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	17.6 Gbit/s	56 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	13.1 Mpps	41.7 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for one	10 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	32 MB	0.5 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3 µs
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresDiffers	DHCP server, DHCP client	DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snooping	Yes	Yes
SSH/SSL support	Yes	Yes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
Performance1 differ
Memory type	SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memory	128 MB	128 MB
Flash memoryDiffers	32 MB	128 MB
Power1 differ
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Differs	45 W	255 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	170 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Heat dissipationDiffers	153 BTU/h	290 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	439.4 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	259.1 mm	420 mm
HeightDiffers	43.2 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	3.8 kg	7 kg

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