Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28 vs HP JL586A network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

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  • 24specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 9identical
  • 39known for one product only

Key differences

  • Installed SFP modules quantity
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:0
    • JL586A network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:8
  • Installed SFP+ modules quantity
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:0
    • JL586A network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:6
  • MAC address table
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:288000 entries
    • JL586A network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:208 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:2560 Gbit/s
    • JL586A network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:1440 Gbit/s
  • Throughput
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:1607 Mpps
    • JL586A network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:1071 Mpps
  • Latency (10 Gbps)
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:1 µs
    • JL586A network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:2.5 µs
  • Internal memory
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:4096 MB
    • JL586A network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:4000 MB
  • Flash memory
    • FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28:1024 MB
    • JL586A network switch Managed Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:1000 MB

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Comparison of FlexFabric 5940 48SFP+ 6QSFP28, JL586A
63 specifications
Management featuresidentical
Switch typeManagedManaged
Switch layerKnown for oneL2/L3Unknown — not stated by the source
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Configuring Location Settings (CLI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers08
Installed SFP+ modules quantityDiffers06
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one48Unknown — not stated by the source
QSFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneSFP+Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for oneRJ-45Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
QSFP28 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3ah, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.1Qau, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb
10G supportYesYes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10GBASE-T
Data transmission4 differ
MAC address tableDiffers288000 entries208 entries
Switching capacityDiffers2560 Gbit/s1440 Gbit/s
ThroughputDiffers1607 Mpps1071 Mpps
Latency (10 Gbps)Differs1 µs2.5 µs
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one12.2 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for oneSNMP, Telnet, FTPUnknown — not stated by the source
IPv4 & IPv6 featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIPv6 Telnet
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
StackableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Form factor1U1U
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of fansKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 fan(s)
Performance2 differ
Physical stacking (units)Known for one9Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memoryDiffers4096 MB4000 MB
Flash memoryDiffers1024 MB1000 MB
Virtual stacking (units)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10
Memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSDRAM / Flash
Power2 differ
Number of power supply unitsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
AC input voltageDiffers90 - 264 V100 - 240 V
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)Differs196 W108 W
Power sourceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
Power supply includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source450 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 45 °C0 - 45 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 90%10 - 90%
Heat dissipationDiffers887 BTU/h900 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions3 differ
Width440 mm440 mm
DepthDiffers460 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers43.6 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers11 kg10.2 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
User guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFTPES, SNMP

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