Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 4GB FC Pass-thru Mod vs HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC

6specifications compared
6differ
0identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 4GB FC Pass-thru Mod:16
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:20
Maximum data transfer rate
- 4GB FC Pass-thru Mod:4.24 Gbit/s
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:8 Gbit/s
Width
- 4GB FC Pass-thru Mod:190.5 mm
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:324 mm
Depth
- 4GB FC Pass-thru Mod:266.7 mm
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:423 mm
Height
- 4GB FC Pass-thru Mod:27.9 mm
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:144.7 mm
Weight
- 4GB FC Pass-thru Mod:299 g
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:2 kg

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Comparison of 4GB FC Pass-thru Mod, Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC
20 specifications	A HP 4GB FC Pass-thru Mod View product	B HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	16	20
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Networkidentical
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE‑SX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Supported data transfer ratesKnown for one	1/2/4 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	4.24 Gbit/s	8 Gbit/s
Designidentical
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP ProLiant / Integrity HP BladeSystem c-Class
Other featuresidentical
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	16 x 1000Base-SX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	190.5 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	266.7 mm	423 mm
HeightDiffers	27.9 mm	144.7 mm
WeightDiffers	299 g	2 kg
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Managed
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP, SMI-S
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fibre Channel

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