IBM SAN48B-5 vs IBM SAN80B-4 comparison

IBM SAN48B-5 and IBM SAN80B-4 are both solutions in the Enterprise SAN category. IBM SAN48B-5 is ranked #9, while IBM SAN80B-4 is ranked #14. IBM SAN48B-5 holds a 1.7% mindshare in ES, compared to IBM SAN80B-4’s 2.1% mindshare.

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Executive Summary

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Categories and Ranking

IBM SAN48B-5

Ranking in Enterprise SAN

9th

Average Rating

0.0

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Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

IBM SAN80B-4

Ranking in Enterprise SAN

14th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Enterprise SAN category, the mindshare of IBM SAN48B-5 is 1.7%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SAN80B-4 is 2.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise SAN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
IBM SAN48B-5	1.7%
IBM SAN80B-4	2.1%
Other	96.2%

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Also Known As

SAN48B-5

SAN80B-4

Overview

The IBM System Storage SAN48B-5 switch is designed to meet the demands of hyper-scale private or hybrid cloud storage environments by delivering Gen 5 Fibre Channel technology and capabilities with 16 Gbps performance that support highly virtualized environments. To enable greater flexibility and investment protection, SAN48B-5 is configurable up to 48 ports and supports speeds up to 16 Gbps in a designed 1U package.

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The IBM 2498 SAN80B-4 Model B80 is a high-performance 8 Gbps FC switch designed for enterprise environments that require a high-port-count footprint for port aggregation and a simplified management environment that comes from reducing the total number of domains.

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Sample Customers

CERN, Bigcommerce, Connect2Cloud, Genius Inside, Performance Buildings AG

City of Joensuu, Six Flags Entertainment, VolkerHighways, Front-Safe A/S, DLF Ltd., Clinica Las Condes

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