Product comparison · 2 network switches

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

49specifications compared
3differ
46identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28 has 1 more USB 2.0 ports quantity than the HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS (2 vs 1). The HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28 has 400 Gbit/s more switching capacity than the HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS (2560 Gbit/s vs 2160 Gbit/s). Console port: RJ-45 on the HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28, RJ-45/Mini-USB on the HP FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS.

Console port
- FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:RJ-45
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:RJ-45/Mini-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:2
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:1
Switching capacity
- FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:2560 Gbit/s
- FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS:2160 Gbit/s

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Comparison of FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28, FlexNetwork 5940 48p 10GbE SFP/SFP+ and 6p 40/100GbE QSFP28 with 2 Fans 2 PS
53 specifications	A HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28 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
Console portDiffers	RJ-45	RJ-45/Mini-USB
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBASE-R
Data transmission1 differ
Switching capacityDiffers	2560 Gbit/s	2160 Gbit/s
Designidentical
Number of fansKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 fan(s)
Poweridentical
Power supply includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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