Aruba (HPE) Networking Hardware Compared
Every Aruba (HPE) device in the PacketPerf catalog — 6 firewalls, 6 network switches, 3 access points — compared on normalised specs and street pricing, and ranked by Value Score against the rest of the market.
Aruba (HPE)
9004 Gateway
Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.1 Gbps (IDS/IPS)
IPsec VPN Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.1 Gbps (IDS/IPS)
IPsec VPN Throughput: 4 Gbps
$1,100 - $1,500
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba 9004 Gateway
Firewall Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.1 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 4 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.1 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 4 Gbps
$1,200 - $1,900
Aruba (HPE)
9240 Campus Gateway
Firewall Throughput: 40 Gbps (with Gold License) / 20 Gbps (Base)
Threat Prevention Throughput: Up to 40 Gbps (includes L4-7 Deep Packet Inspection)
IPsec VPN Throughput: 40 Gbps (AES-GCM-256)
Threat Prevention Throughput: Up to 40 Gbps (includes L4-7 Deep Packet Inspection)
IPsec VPN Throughput: 40 Gbps (AES-GCM-256)
$21,000 - $30,000
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6100 Switch
Switching Capacity: Up to 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: Up to 98.6 Mpps
Ports: 12, 24, or 48 x 10/100/1000Base-T; 4 x 1/10G SFP+ (12-port has 2 x 1/10G SFP+ and 2 x 1G SFP)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 98.6 Mpps
Ports: 12, 24, or 48 x 10/100/1000Base-T; 4 x 1/10G SFP+ (12-port has 2 x 1/10G SFP+ and 2 x 1G SFP)
$700 - $2,200
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba AP-755
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4:4 (Tri-band)
Aggregate Throughput: 18.7 Gbps
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4:4 (Tri-band)
Aggregate Throughput: 18.7 Gbps
$1,700 - $2,595
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba 9106 Gateway
Firewall Throughput: 10 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 10 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 10 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 10 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 10 Gbps
$6,050 - $8,095
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6300
Switching Capacity: 880 Gbps - 1.76 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 660 - 1,310 MPPS
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1GbE, 1/2.5/5GbE Smart Rate, or 10GbE SFP+); Uplinks up to 100GbE
Forwarding Rate: 660 - 1,310 MPPS
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1GbE, 1/2.5/5GbE Smart Rate, or 10GbE SFP+); Uplinks up to 100GbE
$2,000 - $18,000
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6100
Switching Capacity: Up to 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: Up to 98.6 Mpps
Ports: 12, 24, or 48x 10/100/1000Base-T ports, plus 2-4x 1/10GbE SFP+ uplinks
Forwarding Rate: Up to 98.6 Mpps
Ports: 12, 24, or 48x 10/100/1000Base-T ports, plus 2-4x 1/10GbE SFP+ uplinks
$700 - $1,800
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba AP-655
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4:4
Aggregate Throughput: 7.8 Gbps
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 4x4:4
Aggregate Throughput: 7.8 Gbps
$1,450 - $2,195
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba 9114 Gateway
Firewall Throughput: 20 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 20 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 20 Gbps
$8,000 - $13,000
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6300M Switch
Switching Capacity: 880 Gbps - 1760 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 660 Mpps - 1310 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1GbE or Smart Rate 1/2.5/5GbE), 4x 1G/10G/25G/50G SFP56 uplinks
Forwarding Rate: 660 Mpps - 1310 Mpps
Ports: 24 or 48 ports (1GbE or Smart Rate 1/2.5/5GbE), 4x 1G/10G/25G/50G SFP56 uplinks
$3,500 - $20,000
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6200F Switch
Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps (48-port) / 128 Gbps (24-port)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 130.9 Mpps
Ports: 24x or 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 4x 1/10G SFP+ uplinks
Forwarding Rate: Up to 130.9 Mpps
Ports: 24x or 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 4x 1/10G SFP+ uplinks
$950 - $2,500
Aruba (HPE)
AP-735
Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2:2
Aggregate Throughput: 9.3 Gbps
Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2:2
Aggregate Throughput: 9.3 Gbps
$1,400 - $2,300
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba CX 6200
Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 131.4 Mpps
Ports: 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 4x 1/10G SFP/SFP+ Uplinks
Forwarding Rate: 131.4 Mpps
Ports: 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 4x 1/10G SFP/SFP+ Uplinks
$1,100 - $5,000
Aruba (HPE)
Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway
Firewall Throughput: 40 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 10 Gbps
Threat Prevention Throughput: 4 Gbps
IPsec VPN Throughput: 10 Gbps
$24,000 - $39,595