We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Silver rack-mountable Ethernet switch with 48 ports and four SFP slots

HPE

HPE J9781A 2530-48 48-port Ethernet switch

SKU CH-YE0Y-AZ81N MPN J9781A

A managed 48-port Layer 2 Ethernet switch with four SFP expansion slots for rack, wall or desktop mounting

  • TypeEthernet Switch
  • 48 twisted-pair ports connect many devices directly
  • 4 SFP expansion slots add fibre uplinks
  • Layer 2 management enables VLANs and traffic control
  • Rack-mountable, wall-mountable or desktop form factor fits any space
  • Refurbished HPE 2530-48 switch delivers enterprise-grade switching

2530-48 48-port managed switch

The HPE 2530-48 is a Layer 2 managed Ethernet switch with 48 twisted-pair network ports and four SFP expansion slots. It is built for rack, wall or desktop mounting. This unit suits small to medium networks that need basic VLAN, QoS and security features without the complexity of Layer 3 routing.

Refurbished unit thermals and power

As a refurbished switch, it arrives tested for normal operational temperatures and fan noise levels typical of the 2530 series in a standard office or server room. Power draw scales with the number of active copper links and any inserted SFP modules, so a fully populated chassis will draw more than a lightly loaded one.

SFP slots enable fibre uplinks

The four SFP slots accept standard transceivers for Gigabit fibre or copper uplinks, letting you extend the network beyond twisted-pair distance limits. No transceivers are included, so you must source SFP modules that match your link type and distance requirements. Management is handled through the standard web, CLI or SNMP interfaces built into the 2530 firmware.

Highlights

  • 48 twisted-pair ports connect many devices directly
  • 4 SFP expansion slots add fibre uplinks
  • Layer 2 management enables VLANs and traffic control
  • Rack-mountable, wall-mountable or desktop form factor fits any space
  • Refurbished HPE 2530-48 switch delivers enterprise-grade switching

Specifications

BrandHPE
TypeEthernet Switch
Shipping weight4.54 kg
Package size584 × 356 × 127 mm

Questions about this item

How do I install the J9781A 2530-48 in a rack, and what step is often missed?

Mount the switch using the included rack ears, then secure both front and rear brackets; the rear supports are frequently omitted, causing the unit to sag over time.

What maintenance will the 2530-48 switch need later?

Clean the internal fan intakes every six months and replace the fan modules if bearing noise appears; the SFP transceivers in the four expansion slots may need swapping if link errors increase.

What limit appears first on the 2530-48 under sustained full load?

The 48 twisted-pair ports share a fixed Layer 2 forwarding table, so MAC address capacity is reached before port bandwidth saturates during heavy multi-tenant traffic.

New to this? Buying PC parts with Monero — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

Also in this aisle

People compared these

Same shelf, same checkout — eight coins and a 30-minute rate lock.