Cat2960-X vs. Aruba 2930F vs. Aruba 2920 Simple comparison shows you the main differences among popular Catalyst 2960-X,
Aruba 2930F, Aruba 2920. Competitive Comparison: Cat2960-X vs. Aruba 2930F vs. Aruba 2920 Feature IPv4 Routes Forwarding capacity Throughput
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X LAN Base 2K 108 Gbps 68.5–130.9 Mpps
Aruba 2930F
Aruba 2920
10K 56Gbps – 176Gbps 41–112 Mpps
2K 128-176 Gbps 95.2-130.9 Mpps Modular: up to 4 x 10GbE (SFP+ or 10GBASE-T) Yes
1GbE/10GbE Uplinks
Fixed: 2 x 10GbE SFP+ or 4 x SFP
10GBASE-T
No
Fixed: 4 x 10GbE SFP+ or 4 x 1GbE SFP No
PoE/PoE+
Fixed: power supply up to 740 W internal
Fixed: power supply up to 370 W internal
MAC Addresses Stacking
16K 32K Up to 8 No switches/stack with 40 Gbps per link for 80 Gbps per module
SDN
No
OpenFlow
Modular: up to 740 internal; up to 1440W with EPS 32K Up to 4 Switches/stack with 40 Gbps per link, up to 80 Gbps per module OpenFlow
Warranty
Enhanced Lifetime
Limited Lifetime
Limited Lifetime
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Comparison between 2930F and 2920 PoE+ Switches
Rack Units Gig RJ-45 ports 10Gig Ports 10Gig
ARUBA 2930F-48G – PoE+ Switch (JL256A) 1U 48 4(SFP+) NA
HP 292048G –PoE+ (J9729A)
ARUBA 2930F-24G– PoE+ Switch (J9729A)
HP 2920-24G– PoE+ Switch (J9726A)
1U 44, 4 Dual personality 4 using 2 port Modules 2p SFP+
1U 24
1U 22, 4 Dual personality 4 using 2 port modules 2p SFP+ module
4(SFP+) NA
Modules Stacking ports
NA
Console Port
RJ-45, USB micro-B NA
module 2p10GBaseT module 2 port module (optional) RJ-45, USB micro-B Yes (front)
NA NA
Auxiliary USB Port Out-of-Band Mgmt Port Removable Power Supply RPS/EPS support PoE/PoE+ PoE/PoE+ Power
NA
PoE/PoE+ 370W @ 100127V 370W @ 200240V Key differences:
2p 10GBaseT module NA
2 port module (optional)
RJ-45, USB micro-B NA
RJ-45, USB microB Yes (front)
Yes
NA
Yes
Yes (Shipped with the switch) Yes
NA
Yes (Shipped with the switch)
NA
Yes
PoE/PoE+ Up to 1440W
PoE/PoE+ 370W @ 100127V 370W @ 200240V
PoE/PoE+ Up to 1440W
• The 2920 provides for 2 optional 10Gig modules of either 2 port SFP+ module or 2 port 10GBase-T module. The 2930F provides for 4 optional 10Gig SFP+ or 1Gig SFP Ports. • The 2920 provides for an optional 2 port high-performance stacking module. The 2930 does not supports stacking (VSF for front plane stacking will be added by end of 2016 or early 2017). • The 2920 has front facing Auxiliary Port for transferring software images and switch configuration files. The 2930F does not have AUX port. • The 2920 has a front facing Out-of-Band Management (OOBM) port for administration. The 2930F does not have an OOBM port. • The 2920 has a removable Power Supply. The 2930F has a fixed Power Supply. In the unlikely event of a Power Supply failure, the Power Supply in the 2920 can be replaced on-site. Whereas, the entire 2930F switch would need to be replaced.
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