HPE 5520 Series Data Sheet

HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI Switch Series & Modules - Technical Datasheet Index

Source Reference: Optdex HPE FlexNetwork 5520 Series Collection. Datasheet index for HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI enterprise campus access/aggregation Layer 3 switches, offering 1GbE, Multi-Gigabit Smart Rate, 10GbE SFP+, 25GbE SFP28 uplinks, 100GbE QSFP28 expansion, dual hot-swappable power supplies, IRF stacking, and Comware v7 OS platform.

1. HPE FlexNetwork 5520 HI Series Switches

Model Name	HPE Part Number	Access Ports Configuration	Fixed Uplinks & Expansion Bays	Power & High-Availability Profile	Routing & Stacking Profile
HPE 5520 24G 4SFP+ HI	R8M25A	24x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45	4x 10G SFP+ + 1x Expansion Slot	Dual Hot-Swap Power Bays + Fan Trays	Full L3 (OSPF, BGP, VRRP) / IRF
HPE 5520 48G 4SFP+ HI	R8M26A	48x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45	4x 10G SFP+ + 1x Expansion Slot	Dual Hot-Swap Power Bays + Fan Trays	Full L3 (OSPF, BGP, VRRP) / IRF
HPE 5520 24G PoE+ 4SFP+ HI	R8M27A	24x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ RJ45	4x 10G SFP+ + 1x Expansion Slot	Dual Power Bays (Up to 740W PoE+)	Full L3 (OSPF, BGP, VRRP) / IRF
HPE 5520 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ HI	R8M28A	48x 10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ RJ45	4x 10G SFP+ + 1x Expansion Slot	Dual Power Bays (Up to 1440W PoE+)	Full L3 (OSPF, BGP, VRRP) / IRF
HPE 5520 24G SFP 4SFP+ HI	R8M29A	24x 100/1000BASE-X SFP Fiber	4x 10G SFP+ + 1x Expansion Slot	Dual Hot-Swap Power Bays + Fan Trays	Full L3 Aggregation / IRF
HPE 5520 48G 4SFP28 HI	R8M30A	48x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45	4x 25G/10G SFP28 + 1x Expansion Slot	Dual Hot-Swap Power Bays + Fan Trays	Full L3 High-Bandwidth / IRF

2. Interface & Stacking Expansion Modules

Part Number	Module Type	Port Configuration	Description & Primary Use Case
R8M31A	Expansion Module	2x 100G QSFP28 Ports	HPE 5520 2-port 100GbE QSFP28 Module for ultra-high-speed core uplinks or IRF stacking.
R8M32A	Expansion Module	2x 25G SFP28 Ports	HPE 5520 2-port 25GbE SFP28 Module for modern high-speed campus backbones.
R8M33A	Expansion Module	8x 10G SFP+ Ports	HPE 5520 8-port 10GbE SFP+ Module for high-density fiber aggregation.

3. Power Modules, Fan Trays & Interconnect Cables

Part Number	Category	Description	Compatibility Profile
R8M34A	Power Supply Module	HPE 150W AC Power Supply Unit	HPE 5520 HI Non-PoE Switch Models (R8M25A, R8M26A, R8M29A, R8M30A)
R8M35A	Power Supply Module	HPE 500W AC Power Supply Unit	HPE 5520 HI PoE+ Switch Models (R8M27A, R8M28A)
R8M36A	Power Supply Module	HPE 1150W AC Power Supply Unit	HPE 5520 HI High-Density PoE+ Power Budget (R8M28A)
R8M37A / R8M38A	Fan Tray Module	HPE 5520 HI Front-to-Back / Back-to-Front Fan Modules	Hot-swappable cooling unit for all HPE 5520 HI chassis models
JL437A / JL438A	QSFP28 DAC Cables	HPE FlexNetwork 100G QSFP28 to QSFP28 Direct Attach Copper Cable (1m / 3m)	High-density 100GbE IRF Stacking via R8M31A expansion module