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Introduction

1. Huawei S5720-LI:
The S5720-LI is a next-generation energy-saving gigabit Ethernet switch that provides flexible GE access ports and 10GE uplink ports. Building on next-generation, high-performance hardware and the Huawei Versatile Routing Platform (VRP), the S5720-LI supports intelligent stack (iStack), flexible Ethernetnetworking, and diversified security control. It provides customers with a green, easy-to-manage, easy-to-expand, and cost-effective gigabit to the desktop solution.

2. Huawei S5720-SI:
The S5720-SI was developed based on next-generation high-performing hardware and the Huawei Versatile Routing Platform(VRP). The S5720-SI supports simplified operations and maintenance (O&M), intelligent stack (iStack), flexible Ethernet networking, and MACsec. It also provides enhanced Layer 3 features and mature IPv6 features. The S5720-SI can be used in various scenarios. For example, it can be used as an access or aggregation switch on a campus network or as an access switch in a data center.

3. Huawei S5720-EI:
The S5720-EI series enhanced Gigabit Ethernet switches are switches that provide flexible GE access ports (including optical, electrical, and combo ports) and 10GE uplink ports. Built on next-generation high-performance processors and Huawei Versatile Routing Platform (VRP), the S5720-EI provides larger table sizes and higher hardware processing capabilities than equivalent switches. Besides, it provides comprehensive service processing capabilities, enhanced security control, and mature IPv6 features, and supports MACsec, intelligent stack (iStack), flexible Ethernet networking, and easy operations and maintenance
(O&M). With all these advantages, the S5720-EI is widely used for access/aggregation in enterprise campus networks or gigabit access in data center networks.

4. Huawei S5720-HI:
Huawei S5720-HI series switches are advanced Gigabit Ethernet switches that provide various agile features. The switches are developed based on the Huawei Versatile Routing Platform (VRP) to implement software definition and service change on demand. With services and network convergence as the core, the switches provide the free mobility function to ensure consistent user experience. The Super Virtual Fabric (SVF) function virtualizes the entire network into a single device. In addition, the switches support flexible Ethernet networking, comprehensive VPN tunnel solutions, various security control methods, intelligent deployment, and simple operations & maintenance (O&M). The S5720-HI series switches are the best choices for the branches of high-quality medium- and large-sized campus networks, the core layer of small-sized campus networks, and the access layer of data center networks.

Comparison

Series	S5720-LI	S5720-SI	S5720-EI	S5720-HI
Forwarding Performance	27 Mpps | 51 Mpps |87Mpps| 108Mpps|144Mpps	42 Mpps | 57 Mpps | 78 Mpps | 96 Mpps | 132 Mpps	48 Mpps | 78 Mpps | 102 Mpps | 129 Mpps | 132 Mpps | 162 Mpps	168 Mpps | 192 Mpps
Switching Capacity	336 Gbit/s	336 Gbit/s	598 Gbit/s	598 Gbit/s
MAC Address Table	16K MAC address entries	16K MAC address entries	64K MAC address entries	128K MAC address entries
VLAN	4K active VLANs Guest VLAN and voice VLAN GVRP MUX VLAN VLAN assignment based on MAC addresses, protocols, IP subnets, policies, and interfaces 1:1 and N:1 VLAN mapping	Guest VLAN and voice VLAN GVRP Selective QinQ MUX VLAN VLAN assignment based on MAC addresses, protocols, IP subnets, policies, and ports 1:1 and N:1 VLAN mapping	4K VLANs Guest VLAN and voice VLAN GVRP MUX VLAN VLAN assignment based on MAC addresses, protocols, IP subnets, policies, and ports 1:1 and N:1 VLAN mapping VLAN-based transparent transmission of protocol packets	4K VLANs Guest VLAN, Voice VLAN GVRP MUX VLAN VLAN assignment based on MAC addresses, protocols, IP subnets, policies, and ports VLAN mapping
IP Routing	Static route, RIP, RIPng, OSPF	Static route, RIPv1, RIPv2, RIPng, ECMP, OSPF, OSPFv3, BGP, BGP4+, IS-IS, IS-ISv6, VRRP, and VRRP6	Static route, RIPv1, RIPv2, RIPng, OSPF, OSPFv3, IS-IS, ISISv6, BGP, BGP4+, ECMP, and routing policy	Static routes, RIPv1/v2, RIPng, OSPF, OSPFv3, IS-IS, ISISv6, BGP, BGP4+, ECMP, and routing policy

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