Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+ vs HP FlexFabric 5940 48xGT 6QSFP+

50specifications compared
7differ
43identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

SFP+ module slots quantity
- FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+:48
- FlexFabric 5940 48xGT 6QSFP+:0
Fiber optic connector
- FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+:QSFP+, SFP+
- FlexFabric 5940 48xGT 6QSFP+:QSFP+
Throughput
- FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+:1071 Mpps
- FlexFabric 5940 48xGT 6QSFP+:1607 Mpps
Power consumption (typical)
- FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+:213 W
- FlexFabric 5940 48xGT 6QSFP+:370 W
Depth
- FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+:460 mm
- FlexFabric 5940 48xGT 6QSFP+:660 mm
Weight
- FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+:10 kg
- FlexFabric 5940 48xGT 6QSFP+:13 kg

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Comparison of FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+, FlexFabric 5940 48xGT 6QSFP+
52 specifications	A HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP+View product	B HP FlexFabric 5940 48xGT 6QSFP+View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Switch layer	L2/L3	L2/L3
Quality of Service (QoS) support	Yes	Yes
Web-based management	Yes	Yes
ARP inspection	Yes	Yes
Traffic classification	Yes	Yes
Traffic shaping	Yes	Yes
System event log	Yes	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
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)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity	1	1
Installed SFP modules quantity	0	0
Installed SFP+ modules quantity	0	0
SFP+ module slots quantityDiffers	48	0
QSFP+ module slots quantity	6	6
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	QSFP+, SFP+	QSFP+
Console port	RJ-45/Mini-USB	RJ-45/Mini-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Networking standards	IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3x	IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3x
10G support	Yes	Yes
Optical fiber1 differ
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyDiffers	10GBASE-R, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4	40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-SR4
Data transmission1 differ
MAC address table	288000 entries	288000 entries
Switching capacity	1440 Gbit/s	1440 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers	1071 Mpps	1607 Mpps
Latency (10 Gbps)	1 µs	1 µs
Packet buffer memory	12.2 MB	12.2 MB
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast support	Yes	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocols	SNMP, Telnet, FTP	SNMP, Telnet, FTP
Designidentical
Rack mounting	Yes	Yes
Stackable	Yes	Yes
Form factor	1U	1U
Product colour	Black	Black
LED indicators	Yes	Yes
Performanceidentical
Physical stacking (units)	9	9
Internal memory	4096 MB	4096 MB
Flash memory	1024 MB	1024 MB
Power1 differ
Number of power supply units	2	2
AC input voltage	90 - 264 V	90 - 264 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input voltage	-40 - -75 V	-40 - -75 V
Power consumption (typical)Differs	213 W	370 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 45 °C	0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90%	10 - 90%
Heat dissipation	887 BTU/h	887 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width	440 mm	440 mm
DepthDiffers	460 mm	660 mm
Height	43.6 mm	43.6 mm
WeightDiffers	10 kg	13 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes
Manual	Yes	Yes
User guide	Yes	Yes

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