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HP FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle vs NETGEAR Nighthawk S8000

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 11identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

  • 10G support
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:Yes
    • Nighthawk S8000:No
  • MAC address table
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:288000 entries
    • Nighthawk S8000:4000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:1440 Gbit/s
    • Nighthawk S8000:16 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:1071 Mpps
    • Nighthawk S8000:11.9 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:16 MB
    • Nighthawk S8000:0.192 MB
  • Rack mounting
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:Yes
    • Nighthawk S8000:No
  • LED indicators
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:Yes
    • Nighthawk S8000:Activity, Link, Power
  • Power consumption (max)
    • FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle:508 W
    • Nighthawk S8000:3.8 W

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Comparison of FlexFabric 5940 2-slot Chassis with 2 Fans 2 PS Bundle, Nighthawk S8000
77 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL2/L3L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Traffic classificationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Traffic shapingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
System event logKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneQSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45/Mini-USBUnknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDC-in jack
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportDiffersYesNo
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T
Full duplexKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rate limitingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers288000 entries4000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers1440 Gbit/s16 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers1071 Mpps11.9 Mpps
Latency (10 Gbps)Known for one1 µsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet buffer memoryDiffers16 MB0.192 MB
Store-and-forwardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.6 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.2 µs
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Number of multicast groups filteredKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, Telnet, FTPUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Rack mountingDiffersYesNo
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factorKnown for one1UUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersYesActivity, Link, Power
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performanceidentical
Physical stacking (units)Known for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryKnown for one4096 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Flash memoryKnown for one1024 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power1 differ
Power supply includedYesYes
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageKnown for one90 - 264 VUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 HzUnknown — not stated by the source
Input voltageKnown for one-40 - -75 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (typical)Known for one105 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (max)Differs508 W3.8 W
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions3 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)Differs0 - 45 °C0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Differs10 - 90%0 - 90%
Heat dissipationDiffers887 BTU/h13.1 BTU/h
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 95%
Operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 3000 m
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers440 mm195 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm149 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm40 mm
WeightDiffers16 kg740 g
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP client
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Loop protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging dataidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUL, CB, CE LVD,EAC

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