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Silver rack-mountable network switch with 48 front ports

HPE

HPE Aruba 2530-48 48-Port L2 Managed Fast Ethernet Switch J9781A#ABA

SKU CH-7ZN8-R1F5D MPN J9781A#ABA

Managed Fast Ethernet switch with 48 10/100 ports, two Gigabit uplinks and two SFP slots

  • FormatRack-mountable Desktop Wall Mountable
  • Network Management TypeManaged
  • Primary Ports48 10/100 ports, 2 10/100/1000 ports, and 2 GbE SFP slots.
  • Layer2
  • Weight9.75
  • Package Contents(1) HP 2530-48 Switch
  • Managed Layer 2 control across 48 Fast Ethernet ports
  • Two Gigabit SFP uplinks enable high-speed backbone links
  • 10/100/1000 copper uplinks add flexible aggregation
  • Rack, wall or desktop mounting fits any space
  • 75 kg chassis keeps deployment light and simple

Fixed 48-port Fast Ethernet switch

The HPE Aruba 2530-48 is a Layer 2 managed switch designed for small to medium business networks that still rely on 10/100 connectivity. It provides 48 Fast Ethernet ports for desktop endpoints plus two additional Gigabit copper ports and two SFP uplink slots for aggregation. The unit can be installed in a rack, on a wall or on a desktop.

Fast Ethernet access with Gigabit uplinks

The 48 primary ports operate at 10/100 Mbps, which limits each connected device to Fast Ethernet speeds. Two dedicated 10/100/1000 copper ports and two SFP slots provide Gigabit uplink paths, but the access layer itself remains constrained to 100 Mbps per port.

48 access ports and dual uplink flexibility

The switch comfortably handles up to 48 wired endpoints such as IP phones, printers or legacy workstations while using the Gigabit uplinks to prevent backbone congestion. It runs out of headroom when endpoints require sustained Gigabit access speeds or when more than two uplink connections are needed.

Highlights

  • Managed Layer 2 control across 48 Fast Ethernet ports
  • Two Gigabit SFP uplinks enable high-speed backbone links
  • 10/100/1000 copper uplinks add flexible aggregation
  • Rack, wall or desktop mounting fits any space
  • 75 kg chassis keeps deployment light and simple

Specifications

BrandHPE
Series2530
ModelJ9781A#ABA
FormatRack-mountable
Desktop
Wall Mountable
Network Management TypeManaged
Primary Ports48 10/100 ports, 2 10/100/1000 ports, and 2 GbE SFP slots.
Layer2
Weight9.75
Package Contents(1) HP 2530-48 Switch
Shipping weight4.51 kg
Package size582 × 358 × 135 mm

Questions about this item

Should I pick the 48-port Fast Ethernet model or a version with more Gigabit ports?

This model gives you 48 10/100 ports plus two 10/100/1000 ports and two SFP slots for fibre uplinks; choose it when most endpoints only need Fast Ethernet and you want a couple of Gigabit uplinks.

What does the 48-port count mean for my office network?

You can connect up to 48 devices at 10 or 100 Mbps each, with two extra copper Gigabit ports and two SFP slots available for servers, storage or uplink to a core switch.

How do the SFP slots and Gigabit copper ports limit my uplink speed?

The two SFP slots accept 1 GbE transceivers and the two copper uplinks run at 10/100/1000, so every uplink path tops out at 1 Gbps.

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