The 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 | Cisco Catalyst 2960-X LAN Base | Aruba 2930F | Aruba 2920 |
| IPv4 Routes | 2K | 10K | 2K |
| Forwarding capacity | 108 Gbps | 56Gbps –176Gbps | 128-176 Gbps |
| Throughput | 68.5–130.9 Mpps | 41–112 Mpps | 95.2-130.9 Mpps |
| 1GbE/10GbE Uplinks | Fixed: 2 x 10GbE SFP+ or 4 x SFP | Fixed: 4 x 10GbE SFP+ or 4 x 1GbE SFP | Modular: up to 4 x 10GbE (SFP+ or 10GBASE-T) |
| 10GBASE-T | No | No | Yes |
| PoE/PoE+ | Fixed: power supply up to 740 W internal | Fixed: power supply up to 370 W internal | Modular: up to 740 internal; up to 1440W with EPS |
| MAC Addresses | 16K | 32K | 32K |
| Stacking | Up to 8 switches/stack with 40 Gbps per link for 80 Gbps per module | No | Up to 4 Switches/stack with 40 Gbps per link, up to 80 Gbps per module |
| SDN | No | OpenFlow | OpenFlow |
| Warranty | Enhanced Lifetime | Limited Lifetime | Limited Lifetime |
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More Best-selling Aruba 2930F: The Aruba 2930F Switch Series is designed for customers creating digital workplaces that are optimized for mobile users with an integrated wired and wireless approach.
More Best-selling Aruba 2920: The Aruba 2920 Switch Series provides security, scalability, and ease of use for enterprise edge, SMB and branch office networks.
Comparison between 2930F and 2920 PoE+ Switches
| ARUBA 2930F-48G – PoE+ Switch (JL256A) | HP 2920-48G –PoE+ (J9729A) | ARUBA 2930F-24G– PoE+ Switch (J9729A) | HP 2920-24G–PoE+ Switch (J9726A) | |
| Rack Units | 1U | 1U | 1U | 1U |
| Gig RJ-45 ports | 48 | 44, 4 Dual personality | 24 | 22, 4 Dual personality |
| 10Gig Ports | 4(SFP+) | 4 using 2 port Modules | 4(SFP+) | 4 using 2 port modules |
| 10Gig Modules | NA | 2p SFP+ module 2p10GBaseT module | NA | 2p SFP+ module 2p 10GBaseT module |
| Stacking ports | NA | 2 port module (optional) | NA | 2 port module (optional) |
| Console Port | RJ-45, USB micro-B | RJ-45, USB micro-B | RJ-45, USB micro-B | RJ-45, USB micro-B |
| Auxiliary USB Port | NA | Yes (front) | NA | Yes (front) |
| Out-of-Band Mgmt Port | NA | Yes | NA | Yes |
| Removable Power Supply | NA | Yes (Shipped with the switch) | NA | Yes (Shipped with the switch) |
| RPS/EPS support | NA | Yes | NA | Yes |
| PoE/PoE+ | PoE/PoE+ | PoE/PoE+ | PoE/PoE+ | PoE/PoE+ |
| PoE/PoE+ Power | 370W @ 100-127V 370W @ 200-240V | Up to 1440W | 370W @ 100-127V 370W @ 200-240V | Up to 1440W |
Key differences:
- 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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