Name: S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC(24 Gig SFP,with 1 interface slot,with 170W AC power supply)
Brand: Huawei
SKU: S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC
Rating: 4.7 (6 reviews)

Question 1

What is the Huawei S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC switch?

Accepted Answer

The Huawei S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC is a fixed configuration switch featuring 24 Gigabit SFP ports, one interface slot, and a 170W AC power supply for enterprise access networks.

Question 2

How many SFP ports does the S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC offer?

Accepted Answer

The S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC provides 24 Gigabit SFP ports, enabling high-speed fiber connectivity for switches and uplinks.

Question 3

What type of interface slot is available on this model?

Accepted Answer

This switch includes one hot-swappable interface slot that supports optional expansion modules for uplink flexibility.

Question 4

What power supply does the S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC use?

Accepted Answer

The device is equipped with a built-in 170W AC power supply, ensuring reliable, energy-efficient operation in rack environments.

Question 5

Does the S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC support Layer 3 switching?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports Layer 3 features including static routing, RIP, OSPF, and IS-IS for efficient inter-VLAN communication.

Question 6

Can this switch be managed centrally?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it supports Huawei’s iStack for device clustering and eSight network management for unified monitoring and configuration.

Question 7

What are the performance specifications of the S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC?

Accepted Answer

It delivers up to 336 Gbps switching capacity, 250 Mpps forwarding rate, and 16K MAC address entries for high-performance networks.

Question 8

Is the power supply hot-swappable?

Accepted Answer

No, the 170W AC power module is internal and not hot-swappable; ensure proper redundancy or UPS backup for critical deployments.

Question 9

What quality of service (QoS) features are supported?

Accepted Answer

The switch offers advanced QoS including traffic shaping, priority queuing, and ACL-based scheduling for optimized application delivery.

Question 10

What redundancy features does the S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC provide?

Accepted Answer

It supports STP/RSTP/MSTP for loop prevention, VRRP for gateway redundancy, and iStack for device-level redundancy.

Question 11

Which management interfaces are available?

Accepted Answer

Management options include CLI via console or SSH, web-based GUI, SNMP v1/2/3, and Telnet for flexible administration.

Question 12

What environmental specifications does this switch meet?

Accepted Answer

Operating temperature ranges from 0–45°C with relative humidity of 5–95% non-condensing, suitable for standard data center racks.

Question 13

Does the S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC support PoE?

Accepted Answer

No, this model does not support Power over Ethernet; choose a PoE-capable variant if you need inline power for endpoints.

Question 14

What certifications and compliances does it have?

Accepted Answer

It holds CE, FCC, UL, RoHS, and CCC certifications, ensuring adherence to global safety and environmental standards.

Question 15

What kind of warranty is provided?

Accepted Answer

Huawei offers a limited lifetime warranty on hardware with next-business-day advance replacement and 8×5 technical support.

Question 16

Which use cases are ideal for this switch?

Accepted Answer

Ideal for enterprise campus access, data center top-of-rack, and small to medium business core switching with fiber backhaul.

	S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC	S5720-50X-EI-DC	S5720-56C-PWR-EI-AC1	S5720S-28X-LI-AC	S5700-28TP-PWR-LI-AC
Depth	18 inches	13.8 inches	11.4 inches	N/A	15.7 inches
Ethernet Technology	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000
Flash Memory	64 MB	64 MB	64 MB	64 MB	64 MB
Form Factor	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount	Rack-mount
Height	1.75 inches	1.73 inches	1.75 inches	N/A	1.75 inches
IOS	IP Services	IP Lite	IP Services	LAN Lite	LAN Base
Interface Ports	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000	10/100/1000
Layer Supported	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 2 / Layer 3	Layer 2
Manageable	Managed	Managed	Managed	Managed	Managed
Manufacturer Part Number	S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC	S5720-50X-EI-DC	S5720-56C-PWR-EI-AC1	S5720S-28X-LI-AC	S5700-28TP-PWR-LI-AC
Media Type Supported	Combo	Twisted Pair	Twisted Pair / Fiber / Combo	Twisted Pair / Fiber	Twisted Pair
Memory	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB	256 MB
Number of Downlink Ports	24 Ports	48 Ports	48 Ports	24 Ports	24 Ports
Number of Ethernet Ports	24–48 Ports	24–48 Ports	Over 48 Ports	24–48 Ports	24–48 Ports
POE Support	Non POE	Non POE	POE+	Non POE	POE
Port/Expansion Slot Details	28 copper ports and 24 SFP ports	48 x 10/100/1000 RJ45 ports, 4 x 10G SFP+ uplink ports	56-port fixed configuration with 4 dedicated SFP uplink slots	N/A	24 x 10/100/1000 PoE ports, 4 x 1G SFP uplink ports
Power Consumption	N/A	N/A	130W	N/A	N/A
Power Source	AC Power Supply	DC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply	AC Power Supply
Product Name	Huawei S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC Ethernet Switch	Huawei S5720-50X-EI-DC Intelligent Campus Switch	S5720-56C-PWR-EI-AC1 Ethernet Switch	Huawei S5720S-28X-LI-AC Gigabit Ethernet Switch	Huawei S5700-28TP-PWR-LI-AC Ethernet Switch
Product Type	Switch	Switch	Switch	Switch	Switch
Rack Units	1 RU	1 RU	1 RU	1 RU	1 RU
Redundant Power Supply Supported	No	No	No	No	No
SFP Ports	24 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports	4 SFP Ports
Switching Capacity	104 Gbps	176 Gbps	128 Gbps	N/A	56 Gbps
Switching Capacity with Stacking	208 Gbps	352 Gbps	256 Gbps	N/A	112 Gbps
Uplink Configuration	1G	10G	1G / 10G	1G	1G
Weight	15 lbs	22 lbs	12 lbs	N/A	17 lbs
Width	19 inches	17.5 inches	17.5 inches	N/A	17.5 inches

S5700-28C-HI-24S-AC