Ethernet Power Study of Cisco and Competitive Products
By Cisco Systems
Published 2008; Posted September 2008


Abstract:


For LAN switching customers to better understand the power consumption of Cisco® Catalyst switches relative to other competitive brands in the market, Cisco commissioned Miercom to analyze the following nine switches:

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Cisco Catalyst 2960 48TC-L

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Cisco Catalyst 2960G-48-TC-L

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Cisco Catalyst 3560E-48PD

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HP ProCurve 2650

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HP ProCurve 3500yl-48G

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Nortel BayStack 5510-48T

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3Com 5500G-E

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Cisco Catalyst 3750G-48PS

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Cisco Catalyst C3750E-48PD-F


The power consumption of Cisco Catalyst switches is appreciably lower than that of comparable competitors. This reduces the total cost of ownership and creates less CO2, thus giving organizations a smaller carbon footprint.

 

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