3Com H3C Switches vs Broadcom StrataDNX comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Broadcom are both solutions in the Ethernet Switches category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #21 with an average rating of 10.0, while Broadcom is ranked #25 with an average rating of 8.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 0.9% mindshare in ES, compared to Broadcom’s 0.9% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Broadcom users who would recommend it.

3Com H3C Switches

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88% willing to recommend

Broadcom StrataDNX

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 3, 2024

3Com H3C Switches and Broadcom StrataDNX compete in the network infrastructure category, with each product having unique advantages. 3Com H3C Switches has the upper hand in pricing and customer support, while Broadcom StrataDNX is preferred for advanced features.

Features: 3Com H3C Switches offers robust performance, versatile scalability, and comprehensive security. Broadcom StrataDNX provides high-speed packet processing, extensive programmability, and advanced network demands handling.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Broadcom StrataDNX supports a flexible deployment model and extensive customization, often requiring specialized expertise. 3Com H3C Switches offers straightforward deployment with accessible support, focusing on ease of integration.

Pricing and ROI: 3Com H3C Switches is a cost-effective solution with favorable ROI due to lower setup costs and operational efficiency. Broadcom StrataDNX incurs higher initial costs but offers significant ROI through advanced capabilities and future-proof infrastructure.

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3Com H3C Switches vs. Broadcom StrataDNX

September 2025

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

3Com H3C Switches

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

21st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Broadcom StrataDNX

Ranking in Ethernet Switches

25th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

3.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of 3Com H3C Switches is 0.9%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Broadcom StrataDNX is 0.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Ethernet Switches Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
3Com H3C Switches	0.9%
Broadcom StrataDNX	0.9%
Other	98.2%

Ethernet Switches

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MURALI NIDAMANURI

Managing Director at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Upgraded interface supports efficient configuration and extensive network layer integration

The user interface is upgraded to the latest GUI technology, allowing configurations like VLAN to be done through the interface rather than the command line, making it more efficient. The solutions provided support many network layers extensively, including VLANs, L3 APIs, and L4, L5, L7 application layers, which improve customization, security, and data management.

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Wisely Ng

Senior rPLM and Consulting Engineering, IP and Optical Networks, APAC at Nokia Corporation

Cost-effective chipset saves resources and offers rich features

The Broadcom StrataDNX chipset, such as the DNX, is quite a generic chipset and from the cost perspective, it is quite cost-effective hardware. When we decide to use such an Ethernet switch, our R&D and headquarters consider using the Broadcom chipset as one of the merchandised chipsets in our system, providing a cost-effective solution to our customers. The cost-saving with Broadcom StrataDNX is one of the critical criteria for using the DNX as one of our hardware chipsets. From the features perspective, it is quite feature-rich, so we can leverage those existing functions on the SDK to develop our own features in our equipment.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The reliability of the solution has been the best feature."

"The user interface is upgraded to the latest GUI technology, allowing configurations like VLAN to be done through the interface rather than the command line, making it more efficient."

"They're straightforward and stable."

"They are easy to use, they are cheaper, and it's a trusted brand."

"Their customer service is instant with a tracking system and follow-ups for human access."

"The hardware side is a very big advantage. We use it 24/7 and we haven't had any problems so far with the switches."

"The installation is quite straightforward."

"The cost-saving with Broadcom StrataDNX is one of the critical criteria for using the DNX as one of our hardware chipsets, and from the features perspective, it is quite feature-rich, so we can leverage those existing functions on the SDK to develop our own features in our equipment."

"Easy to integrate with any of the other hardware platforms."

"The Broadcom StrataDNX chipset, such as the DNX, is quite a generic chipset and from the cost perspective, it is quite cost-effective hardware."

"The good thing about the StrataDNX is that the Broadcom family is very interchangeable, so they work well with different optical transceivers."

Cons

"The company should come up with new security features and new management and log recording systems, helping customers to analyze issues and prevent future incidents."

"When we try to do configuration changes sometimes it malfunctions."

"The configuration of 3Com H3C Switches could be better."

"The cost and the integration with other solutions could be better."

"I think there's nothing that needs to be improved because the company is no longer in existence."

"The company should come up with new security features and new management and log recording systems, helping customers to analyze issues and prevent future incidents."

"The technical support services need improvement in terms of communication."

"The standard features do not provide a full feature set, so we need to create our own features to compensate for those limitations."

"The number of surfaces that can be handled by the chipset could be increased."

"The standard features do not provide a full feature set, so we need to create our own features to compensate for those limitations."

"There is room for improvement in the pricing model."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost could be improved, but it is cheaper than the others."

"3Com H3C Switches have a competitive cost. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

10%

University

10%

Financial Services Firm

Construction Company

Manufacturing Company

24%

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	4

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about 3Com H3C Switches?

The installation is quite straightforward.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for 3Com H3C Switches?

The price depends on the segments the switches serve. For some segments, they can be costly.

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What needs improvement with 3Com H3C Switches?

The company should come up with new security features and new management and log recording systems, helping customers to analyze issues and prevent future incidents. Remediation recommendations sho...

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What needs improvement with Broadcom StrataDNX?

From my impression regarding Broadcom StrataDNX, I can explain that while Broadcom is quite good, it is not perfect in some cases. The standard features do not provide a full feature set, so we nee...

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What is your primary use case for Broadcom StrataDNX?

We use the SDK from Broadcom StrataDNX from the software features point of view. We have our own network operating system to perform adaptive configurations around different chipsets, creating an a...

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What advice do you have for others considering Broadcom StrataDNX?

The Broadcom StrataDNX chipset from the product portfolio is quite generic and not difficult to deploy. For network monitoring, we do not rely on the Broadcom StrataDNX chipset capability. Instead,...

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StrataDNX

Overview

3Com Baseline switches provide cost-effective layer 2 10/100 and 10/100/1000 Ethernet switching for LANs that do not need management capabilities. Simple to install and economical to own, they feature wirespeed performance on fixed-configuration, rack-mountable platforms.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The StrataDNX product line offers the greatest extensibility and scalability of any merchant silicon switch in the industry, with the ability to scale both tables and buffering with external lookup engines or memory. The StrataDNX chips can also be connected together via DNX fabric elements to build industry-leading switches and routers with hundreds of terabits of bandwidth. The StrataDNX line features a service-rich, carrier-grade programmable architecture to meet the needs of service provider core, metro transport, mobile backhaul, microwave, POTN, access, and data center networks.

Broadcom

Sample Customers

British Columbia Assessment Authority, DreamWorks, DRV

Hill International, Coty, Banese, Algar Tech

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