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HP ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series Reviewer’s Guide
1.4.1 Positioning for the HP ProCurve Switch 5308xl
The HP ProCurve Switch 5308xl is a 5U wire speed Layer 2/3/4 eight slot chassis switch targeted
primarily at high performance access tier applications where higher port density is needed. The HP
ProCurve Switch 5308xl provides up to 32 Gigabit Ethernet ports or 192 10/100-TX with HP Auto-MDI-X
ports. Voice, video and data ready, the Switch 5300xl series offers extensive prioritization that bring
full convergence down to the desktop. The chassis comes standard with a routing engine and power
supply.
The HP ProCurve Switch 5308xl is the same as the HP ProCurve Switch 5304xl, except that it holds up
to 8 modules in a 5U rack space, giving it a higher port density and greater throughput than the HP
ProCurve Switch 5304xl. For some customers the HP ProCurve Switch 5308xl can also be used as a
distribution switch.
1.4.2 Positioning for the HP ProCurve Switch 5304xl
The HP ProCurve Switch 5304xl is a 3U wire speed Layer 2/3/4 four slot chassis switch targeted
primarily at high performance access tier applications. The HP ProCurve Switch 5304xl provides up to
16 Gigabit Ethernet ports or 96 10/100-TX with HP Auto-MDI-X ports. Voice, video and data ready, the
Switch 5300xl series offers extensive prioritization features that bring full convergence down to the
desktop. The chassis comes standard with a routing engine and power supply.
The HP ProCurve Switch 5304xl can be used in wiring closets or server farms where high performance
at Layer 2 or Layer 3, particularly at Gigabit rates, is desired. The 3U chassis size lends itself to smaller
racks or where the larger number of ports available through the HP ProCurve Switch 5308xl is not
needed. For some customers the HP ProCurve Switch 5304xl can also be used as a distribution switch.
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