Product comparison · 2 network switches

HP MDS 8/24c vs Zyxel XGS3600-26F L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black

3specifications compared
3differ
0identical
38known for one product only

Key differences

Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
- MDS 8/24c:24
- XGS3600-26F L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:20
Product colour
- MDS 8/24c:Black, Grey
- XGS3600-26F L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:Black
Weight
- MDS 8/24c:1.37 kg
- XGS3600-26F L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black:3.1 kg

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Comparison of MDS 8/24c, XGS3600-26F
41 specifications	A HP MDS 8/24c View product	B Zyxel XGS3600-26F L2 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Black Model XGS3600-26F View product
Management featuresidentical
Switch layerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	L2
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Switch typeKnown for one	Managed	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers	24	20
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Combo SFP ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
SFP module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
SFP+ module slots quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Console portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RJ-45
Power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DC-in jack
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	24	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1D, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1s, IEEE 802.1w, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Data transmissionidentical
MAC address tableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32000 entries
Switching capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	88 Gbit/s
ThroughputKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	66.47 Mpps
Packet buffer memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 MB
Maximum data transfer rateKnown for one	8 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Securityidentical
Security algorithmsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	802.1x RADIUS, HTTPS, SSH
Design1 differ
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1U
Product colourDiffers	Black, Grey	Black
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 - 240 V
Input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	48 V
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 95%
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	442 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	211.2 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	44 mm
WeightDiffers	1.37 kg	3.1 kg
Protocolsidentical
Supported protocolsKnown for one	Telnet SNMP FC-PH FC-SW-2 FC-AL FC-AL-2 FC-PLDA FC-VI FCP FCP-2 FC-BB FC-SB2 FC-FS FC-MI FC-PI FC-Tape FC-PH2 FC-PH3 FC-FLA FC-GS-2 FC-GS-3 FC-FG	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Media types supportedKnown for one	SFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
BandwidthKnown for one	384 Gbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power LEDKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
I/O portsKnown for one	16 x SFP+ int. 8 x SFP+ ext.	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical featuresKnown for one	Fibre Channel Class 2 Class 3 Class F	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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