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HP FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS vs HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 40identical
  • 4known for one product only

Key differences

The HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28 has 48 more SFP+ module slots quantity than the HP FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS (48 vs 0). The HP FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS has 26 more QSFP+ module slots quantity than the HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28 (32 vs 6). The HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28 has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the HP FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS (2 vs 1). Fiber optic connector: QSFP+ on the HP FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS, SFP+ on the HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28. Console port: RJ-45/Mini-USB on the HP FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS, RJ-45 on the HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28.

  • SFP+ module slots quantity
    • FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:0
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:48
  • QSFP+ module slots quantity
    • FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:32
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:6
  • Fiber optic connector
    • FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:QSFP+
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:SFP+
  • Console port
    • FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:RJ-45/Mini-USB
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:RJ-45
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:1
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:2
  • Throughput
    • FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:1904 Mpps
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:1607 Mpps
  • Packet buffer memory
    • FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:16 MB
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:12.2 MB
  • Power consumption (typical)
    • FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:409 W
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:196 W

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Comparison of FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS, FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28
53 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerL2/L3L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionYesYes
Traffic classificationYesYes
Traffic shapingYesYes
System event logYesYes
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity11
Installed SFP modules quantity00
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers048
QSFP+ module slots quantityDiffers326
Fiber optic connectorDiffersQSFP+SFP+
Console portDiffersRJ-45/Mini-USBRJ-45
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
SFP module slots quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Networkidentical
Networking standardsIEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3x
10G supportYesYes
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
MAC address table288000 entries288000 entries
Switching capacity2560 Gbit/s2560 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers1904 Mpps1607 Mpps
Latency (10 Gbps)1 µs1 µs
Packet buffer memoryDiffers16 MB12.2 MB
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportYesYes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsSNMP, Telnet, FTPSNMP, Telnet, FTP
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsYesYes
Number of fansKnown for one2 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Physical stacking (units)99
Internal memory4096 MB4096 MB
Flash memory1024 MB1024 MB
Power1 differ
Power supply includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of power supply units22
AC input voltage90 - 264 V90 - 264 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input voltage-40 - -75 V-40 - -75 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs409 W196 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 45 °C0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Heat dissipation887 BTU/h887 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width440 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers660 mm460 mm
Height43.6 mm43.6 mm
Weight11 kg11 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideYesYes
ManualYesYes
User guideYesYes

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