Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS vs HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS

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5differ
45identical
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Key differences

The HP FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS has 26 more QSFP+ module slots quantity than the HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS (32 vs 6). The HP FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS has 297 Mpps more throughput than the HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS (1904 Mpps vs 1607 Mpps). The HP FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS has 3.8 MB more packet buffer memory than the HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS (16 MB vs 12.2 MB).

QSFP+ module slots quantity
- FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:32
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:6
Throughput
- FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:1904 Mpps
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:1607 Mpps
Packet buffer memory
- FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:16 MB
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:12.2 MB
Power consumption (typical)
- FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:409 W
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:320 W
Weight
- FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS:11 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 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS, FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS
54 specifications	A HP FlexFabric 5940 32-port 40GbE QSFP+ with 2 Fans 2 PS View product	B HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GBaseT and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
QSFP+ module slots quantityDiffers	32	6
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	QSFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10G Ethernet (100/1000/10000)
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmission2 differ
ThroughputDiffers	1904 Mpps	1607 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryDiffers	16 MB	12.2 MB
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	409 W	320 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	11 kg	13 kg

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