SM SFP vs MM SFP

The differences between SM SFP and MM SFP are as follows –

PARAMETER	SM SFP	MM SFP
Abbreviation for	Single Mode SFP	Multimode SFP
Distance Supported	Can Support Greater distance than MM Fiber. SM Fiber can support distance value as high as 80 km or even 120 km	Used for short distance transmission reaching 100 m and 500 m
Cost	SM SFP is costly	MM SFP is cheaper than SM SFP
Core Size	Single-mode fiber has a smaller core (9 micron)	Multi-mode fiber has a broader core (62.5 and 50 micron)
Wavelength supported	works mainly in 1310nm and 1550nm wavelength	Works mainly in 850nm wavelength
Preferential usage	Used inside LAN for Switch ,Router and Server connectivity inside Building or Data Center	Required on WAN connectivity like Service provider Handoff to office/Data Center or connectivity between offices.
Colour schema	The colour coded bale clasp and colour arrow on label are generally blue, yellow or purple. And the colour of compatible fiber optic patch cord is yellow.	Their colour coded bale clasp and colour arrow on label are black and the used fiber optic patch cord is usually orange.

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