Hewlett Packard Enterprise R8M27A
HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI 8 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - Gigabit Ethernet
Key facts
- Part number
- R8M27A
- Brand
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Category
- Transceivers
- Price
- AUD 48,682.70≈ USD 34,187 Reference price (RRP)
- Availability
- On request — ask for a quote
Overview
HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI 8 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet - 10/100/1000Base-T, 100/1000Base-X, 10GBase-X - 3 Layer Supported - Modular - 24 SFP Slots - 24 W Power Consumption - Optical Fiber, Twisted Pair - 1U High - Rack-mountable, Cabinet Mount
HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI Switch Series
The HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI Switch series delivers superior performance, high availability, and simplified manageability by leveraging advanced features at the access and aggregation layer of medium and large enterprise networks.
These switches deliver faster performance and advanced L3 features with support for larger ARP/MAC tables and Longest Prefix Match (LPM). VXLAN and EVPN enable multitenant isolation and greater scalability; high availability and resiliency provided by Distributed Resilient Network Interconnect (DRNI), Intelligent Resilient Framework (IRF), Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP) and Bi-directional Forwarding Detection (BFD). Real-time network health, network and switch performance and visibility provided with Intelligent Management Center (IMC) and Intelligent Network Quality Analyzer (iNQA). Support for IPv4/IPv6, OpenFlow, and MPLS/VPLS features provides investment protection and eases transition from IPv4 to IPv6 networks.
- Gigabit Ethernet port for ultra-fast network speeds
- Up to 10x faster than standard Ethernet server connectivity while providing high-performance uplinks
- Rack mounting enables you to organize wires & secure cables for professional installation
- Can work as layer 3 routing for scalable network design
- Managed switch provides a reliable foundation for your network
- Management capability provides control over setup and configuration of your network
- Supports optical fibre cable to span longer distances and provided high data transmission rates between servers and network components
- Built-in power supply to ensure all components are being supplied with accurate voltage
- Cascade to other network devices through the uplink port to expand your local area network
- Create your own LAN and connect your PC, laptop, printer and other peripherals with the help of 8 ports
- Quickly and easily set up a wired network with 8 networking ports
Specifications
General
- Manageable
- Yes
- Environmentally Friendly
- Yes
- Power Source
- Power Supply
- Frequency
- 50 Hz
60 Hz
- Power Consumption
- 24 W
- Number of Power Supplies Supported
- 2
- Expansion Slot Type
- SFP (mini-GBIC)
SFP+
- Number of SFP Slots
- 24
- Number of SFP+ Slots
- 4
- Shared SFP Slot
- Yes
- Total Number of Expansion Slots
- 29.0
- Layer Supported
- 3
- Networking Standards
- IEEE 802.1ad
IEEE 802.1ab
- Form Factor
- Cabinet Mount
Rack-mountable
- Height
- 43.7 mm
- Width
- 439.9 mm
- Depth
- 359.9 mm
- Compatible Rack Unit
- 1U
- Network Technology
- 10/100/1000Base-T
100/1000Base-X
- Ethernet Technology
- Gigabit Ethernet
10 Gigabit Ethernet
- Media Type Supported
- Optical Fiber
Twisted Pair
- Product Type
- Ethernet Switch
Manufacturer Website Address
- Manufacturer
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- Product Name
- FlexNetwork 5520 24G SFP 4SFP+ HI Switch
- Product Line
- FlexNetwork
- Product Series
- 5520 HI
- Brand Name
- HPE
- Network (RJ-45)
- Yes
- Modular
- Yes
- Uplink Port
- Yes
- Total Number of Network Ports
- 8
- Port/Expansion Slot Details
- 8 x Gigabit Ethernet TP/SFP Combo
Reference price history
Recorded reference and list prices over time. Not Prology selling prices.
- Latest
- AUD 48,682.70≈ USD 34,187
- Oct 2026
- Lowest recorded
- AUD 48,682.70≈ USD 34,187
- Highest recorded
- AUD 48,682.70≈ USD 34,187
- Recorded
- 2026
- 1 price point
AUD 48,682.70 rrp, recorded
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- What is the Hewlett Packard Enterprise R8M27A?
- The Hewlett Packard Enterprise R8M27A is a Hewlett Packard Enterprise transceiver – HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI 8 Ports Manageable Ethernet Switch - Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit.
- How much does the Hewlett Packard Enterprise R8M27A cost?
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