Primary Device
Aruba 6000 24G 4SFP
★ 3.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 41.6 Mpps
- Ports (breakdown): 24x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports, 4x 1G SFP uplink ports
- PoE Budget (if applicable): N/A (Non-PoE model)
- Layer (L2/L3): Layer 2 (with Static Routing support)
- Stacking support: No
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Modern AOS-CX operating system with REST API support; Fanless design ensures silent operation in open-office environments; No recurring software licensing or subscription fees required
- ✘ Cons: Limited to 1GbE SFP uplinks with no 10GbE options; Does not support physical stacking (VSF); Restricted Layer 3 features (Static routing only, no dynamic protocols like OSPF)
- Est. Price: $750 - $1,100
Compare Against
Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE
★ 4.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MIMO (2 spatial streams per band)
- Aggregate Throughput: 1.8 Gbps (1.2 Gbps 5GHz + 600 Mbps 2.4GHz)
- Radios: Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
- Uplink Port Speed: 1 Gbps Ethernet
- Max Clients: 128-200 concurrent clients
- PoE Requirement: 802.3at PoE (30W)
- Antenna Type: Internal omni-directional
- Coverage Area: ~400 sq ft / ~37 sq m
- Frequency Bands: 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n/ax), 5 GHz (802.11a/n/ac/ax)
- Data Rate (5GHz): Up to 1.2 Gbps
- Data Rate (2.4GHz): Up to 600 Mbps
- Security: WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise & Personal
- Management: UniFi Network Controller, cloud/on-prem
- Form Factor: Compact ceiling or wall-mount
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Enterprise-grade Wi-Fi 6 with strong dual-band coverage; Simple PoE power delivery (802.3at standard); Excellent UniFi integration and centralized management; Cost-effective for mid-market deployments; Reliable firmware and security updates from Ubiquiti
- ✘ Cons: Limited to 2x2 MIMO (lower stream count than flagship models); 1 Gbps uplink can bottleneck in high-density deployments; Requires UniFi Controller ecosystem (not standalone); Internal antennas limit customization; 5GHz range more limited than external-antenna competitors
- Est. Price: $249 - $349