Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 5500-48G EI vs HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module

12specifications compared
7differ
5identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- 5500-48G EI:48
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module:16
10G support
- 5500-48G EI:No
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module:Yes
Width
- 5500-48G EI:440 mm
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module:192.5 mm
Depth
- 5500-48G EI:300 mm
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module:268 mm
Height
- 5500-48G EI:43.6 mm
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module:27.9 mm
Weight
- 5500-48G EI:4.5 kg
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module:1.27 kg

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Comparison of 5500-48G EI, Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module
49 specifications	A HP 5500-48G EI View product	B HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	48	16
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3aq
10G supportDiffers	No	Yes
Port mirroringKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IP routingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Broadcast storm controlKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flow control supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Link aggregationKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Rate limitingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Spanning tree protocolKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmissionidentical
Switching capacityKnown for one	192 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one	142.9 Mpps	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	3.2 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	4 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8196 entries
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP server, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mountingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one	1U	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP ProLiant Server Blades HP ProLiant BL2x220c G6 Server Series HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7 Server Series HP ProLiant BL280c G6 Server Series HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 Server Blade HP ProLiant BL460c G6 Server Series HP ProLiant BL460c G7 Server Series HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Server Blade HP ProLiant BL46
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	32 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	115 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Heat dissipationKnown for one	392 BTU/h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	440 mm	192.5 mm
DepthDiffers	300 mm	268 mm
HeightDiffers	43.6 mm	27.9 mm
WeightDiffers	4.5 kg	1.27 kg
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP 1, SNMP 2, HTTP, HTTPS, CLI
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet

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