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 UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE
★ 3.6 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 84 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 62.496 Mpps
- Ports: 12x 1GbE PoE+ RJ45, 4x 2.5GbE PoE++ RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+
- PoE Budget: 180W
- Layer: L3
- Stacking support: No (Managed via UniFi Network Application)
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Includes multi-gigabit 2.5G support for high-speed APs; PoE++ (60W) capability; Etherlighting for visual port status; silent fanless operation.
- ✘ Cons: Large external power brick; limited to only 4 multi-gig ports; rack-mount kit sold separately.
- Est. Price: $389 - $410