Product comparison · 2 network switches

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

33specifications compared
13differ
20identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

MAC address table
- 5500-48G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:32000 entries
- 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:128000 entries
Switching capacity
- 5500-48G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:224 Gbit/s
- 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:1280 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 5500-48G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:166.6 Mpps
- 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:952 Mpps
Latency (10 Gbps)
- 5500-48G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:3 µs
- 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:1.5 µs
Packet buffer memory
- 5500-48G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:6 MB
- 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:9 MB
SSH/SSL support
- 5500-48G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:No
- 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:Yes
Internal memory
- 5500-48G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:1024 MB
- 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:2048 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- 5500-48G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:191 W
- 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey:260 W

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Comparison of 5500-48G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots, 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+
56 specifications	A HP 5500-48G-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots View product	B HP 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ Managed L3 1U Grey Model 5900AF-48XG-4QSFP+ View product
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Installed SFP modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	48	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 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 one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
IP routingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Routing entriesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16000
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Link aggregationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto-sensingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	32000 entries	128000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	224 Gbit/s	1280 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	166.6 Mpps	952 Mpps
Latency (10 Gbps)Differs	3 µs	1.5 µs
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	6 MB	9 MB
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	5 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SSH/SSL supportDiffers	No	Yes
Designidentical
StackableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performance1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	2048 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	191 W	260 W
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Heat dissipationDiffers	651 BTU/h	887 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	439.9 mm
DepthDiffers	420 mm	659.9 mm
WeightDiffers	8.5 kg	13 kg

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