Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP Cisco Catalyst 1/10GbE 3120X vs HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC

9specifications compared
6differ
3identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- Cisco Catalyst 1/10GbE 3120X:4
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:20
Management protocols
- Cisco Catalyst 1/10GbE 3120X:SNMP v1, v2c, v3, Telnet CLI
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:SNMP, SMI-S
Width
- Cisco Catalyst 1/10GbE 3120X:270 mm
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:324 mm
Depth
- Cisco Catalyst 1/10GbE 3120X:352.6 mm
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:423 mm
Height
- Cisco Catalyst 1/10GbE 3120X:120.7 mm
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:144.7 mm

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Comparison of Cisco Catalyst 1/10GbE 3120X, Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC
30 specifications	A HP Cisco Catalyst 1/10GbE 3120X View product	B HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layerKnown for one	L3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	4	20
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
Networkidentical
10G supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
SSH/SSL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	802.1x RADIUS, SSH	Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	SNMP v1, v2c, v3, Telnet CLI	SNMP, SMI-S
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Fibre Channel
Design1 differ
StackableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsDiffers	HP ProLiant; Integrity; ProLiant c-Class	HP ProLiant / Integrity HP BladeSystem c-Class
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Input voltageKnown for one	12 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Remote administrationKnown for one	RMON 1, 2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x X2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	270 mm	324 mm
DepthDiffers	352.6 mm	423 mm
HeightDiffers	120.7 mm	144.7 mm
Weight	2 kg	2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
User guideKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 Gbit/s

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.

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