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HP FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle vs HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS

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  • 6known for one product only

Key differences

The HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS has 4 more QSFP+ module slots quantity than the HP FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle (6 vs 2). The HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS has 1,120 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle (2560 Gbit/s vs 1440 Gbit/s). The HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS has 536 Mpps more throughput than the HP FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle (1607 Mpps vs 1071 Mpps).

  • QSFP+ module slots quantity
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:2
    • FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:6
  • Switching capacity
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:1440 Gbit/s
    • FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:2560 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:1071 Mpps
    • FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:1607 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:16 MB
    • FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:12.2 MB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:105 W
    • FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:320 W
  • Depth
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:460 mm
    • FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:660 mm
  • Weight
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:16 kg
    • FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:13 kg

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Comparison of FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle, FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS
55 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
QSFP+ module slots quantityDiffers26
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneQSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission3 differ
Switching capacityDiffers1440 Gbit/s2560 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers1071 Mpps1607 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers16 MB12.2 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs105 W320 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one508 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers460 mm660 mm
WeightDiffers16 kg13 kg

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