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

51specifications compared
8differ
43identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

The HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ 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 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS has 720 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle (2160 Gbit/s vs 1440 Gbit/s). The HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ 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). Fiber optic connector: QSFP+ on the HP FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle, SFP+ on the HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS. Fiber ethernet cabling technology: 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4 on the HP FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle, 10GBASE-R on the HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS.

QSFP+ module slots quantity
- FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:2
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:6
Fiber optic connector
- FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:QSFP+
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:SFP+
Fiber ethernet cabling technology
- FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:10GBASE-R
Switching capacity
- FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:1440 Gbit/s
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:2160 Gbit/s
Throughput
- FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:1071 Mpps
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ 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 10GbE SFP/SFP+ 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 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:196 W
Weight
- FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:16 kg
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:11 kg

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Comparison of FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle, FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS
53 specifications	A HP FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle View product	B HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
QSFP+ module slots quantityDiffers	2	6
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	QSFP+	SFP+
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
Optical fiber1 differ
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4	10GBASE-R
Data transmission3 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	1440 Gbit/s	2160 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	1071 Mpps	1607 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	16 MB	12.2 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	105 W	196 W
Power consumption (max)Known for one	508 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	16 kg	11 kg

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