Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots vs HP 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey

24specifications compared
8differ
16identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

MAC address table
- 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:32000 entries
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:128000 entries
Switching capacity
- 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:224 Gbit/s
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:336 Gbit/s
Throughput
- 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:166.6 Mpps
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:250 Mpps
Latency (10 Gbps)
- 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:3 µs
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:1.5 µs
Packet buffer memory
- 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:6 MB
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:9 MB
Internal memory
- 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:1024 MB
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:2048 MB
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
- 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:Yes
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:No
Weight
- 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots:10.5 kg
- 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:13 kg

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Comparison of 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots, 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+
46 specifications	A HP 5500-48G-PoE+-4SFP HI Switch w/2 Interface Slots View product	B HP 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+ Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey Model 5900AF-48G-4XG-2QSFP+ View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L3	L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfacesidentical
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity	48	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports type	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RJ-45	Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP+ modules quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3u	Unknown — not stated by the source
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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
Data transmission5 differ
MAC address tableDiffers	32000 entries	128000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers	224 Gbit/s	336 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	166.6 Mpps	250 Mpps
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for one	5 µs	Unknown — not stated by the source
Latency (10 Gbps)Differs	3 µs	1.5 µs
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	6 MB	9 MB
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for one	DHCP server, DHCP client	Unknown — not stated by the source
Access Control List (ACL)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Grey	Grey
Performance1 differ
Physical stacking (units)Known for one	9	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory type	SDRAM	SDRAM
Internal memoryDiffers	1024 MB	2048 MB
Flash memory	512 MB	512 MB
Poweridentical
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	195 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power over Ethernet (PoE)1 differ
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Differs	Yes	No
Total Power over Ethernet (PoE) budgetKnown for one	1440 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	439.9 mm	439.9 mm
Depth	460 mm	460 mm
Height	43.7 mm	43.7 mm
WeightDiffers	10.5 kg	13 kg
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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