Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem vs HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem:4
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module:16
Product colour
- GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem:Grey
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module:Black
Width
- GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem:267.7 mm
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module:192.5 mm
Depth
- GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem:192.8 mm
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module:268 mm
Weight
- GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem:1.8 kg
- Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module:1.27 kg

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Comparison of GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem, Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module
26 specifications	A HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem View product	B HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric 10Gb/24-port Module View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch type	Managed	Managed
Web-based managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switch layerKnown for one	L2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	4	16
SFP/SFP+ slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Console portKnown for one	RS-232	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ac, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3u	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3aq
10G support	Yes	Yes
Full duplex	Yes	Yes
VLAN supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8196 entries
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gbit/s
Securityidentical
IGMP snoopingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Protocolsidentical
Management protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SNMP 1, SNMP 2, HTTP, HTTPS, CLI
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Grey	Black
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HP ProLiant Server Blades HP ProLiant BL2x220c G6 Server Series HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7 Server Series HP ProLiant BL280c G6 Server Series HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8 Server Blade HP ProLiant BL460c G6 Server Series HP ProLiant BL460c G7 Server Series HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8 Server Blade HP ProLiant BL46
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	No	No
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	267.7 mm	192.5 mm
DepthDiffers	192.8 mm	268 mm
Height	27.9 mm	27.9 mm
WeightDiffers	1.8 kg	1.27 kg
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source

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