Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP Cisco Catalyst 1GbE 3120G vs HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC

10specifications compared
8differ
2identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- Cisco Catalyst 1GbE 3120G:1
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:20
Fiber ports quantity
- Cisco Catalyst 1GbE 3120G:4
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:20
Maximum data transfer rate
- Cisco Catalyst 1GbE 3120G:1 Gbit/s
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:8 Gbit/s
Width
- Cisco Catalyst 1GbE 3120G:270 mm
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:324 mm
Depth
- Cisco Catalyst 1GbE 3120G:352.6 mm
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:423 mm
Height
- Cisco Catalyst 1GbE 3120G:120.7 mm
- Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC:144.7 mm

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Comparison of Cisco Catalyst 1GbE 3120G, Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC
21 specifications	A HP Cisco Catalyst 1GbE 3120G View product	B HP Virtual Connect 8Gb 20-port FC View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	1	20
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
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	4	20
Networkidentical
VLAN supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	1 Gbit/s	8 Gbit/s
Protocols1 differ
Management protocolsDiffers	CiscoWorks; 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
Compatible productsDiffers	HP ProLiant, Integrity, c-Class	HP ProLiant / Integrity HP BladeSystem c-Class
Performanceidentical
Memory typeKnown for one	DDR-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one	256 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one	64 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Media types supportedKnown for one	RJ-45; SFP - SR/LR; X2 - SR, LRM, LX4, CX4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
I/O portsKnown for one	1 x DB-9	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

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