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HP 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots vs HP 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey

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  • 32specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 22identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • MAC address table
    • 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:32000 entries
    • 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:128000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:176 Gbit/s
    • 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:1280 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:130.9 Mpps
    • 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:952 Mpps
  • Latency (10 Gbps)
    • 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:3 µs
    • 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:1.5 µs
  • Packet buffer memory
    • 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:3 MB
    • 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:9 MB
  • Internal memory
    • 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:1024 MB
    • 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:2048 MB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:135 W
    • 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:260 W
  • Depth
    • 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:359.9 mm
    • 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:659.9 mm

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Comparison of 5500-24G-SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots, 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+
55 specifications
Ports & interfacesidentical
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one24Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3uIEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Routing entriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16000
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address tableDiffers32000 entries128000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers176 Gbit/s1280 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers130.9 Mpps952 Mpps
Latency (10 Gbps)Differs3 µs1.5 µs
Packet buffer memoryDiffers3 MB9 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one5 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers1024 MB2048 MB
Physical stacking (units)Known for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs135 W260 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source887 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers359.9 mm659.9 mm
WeightDiffers7.5 kg13 kg

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