Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE vs Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6300: Specs & Price Comparison

Ubiquiti Switch Pro Max 24 PoE

★ 4.1 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
Non-Blocking Throughput: 56 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 83.3 Mpps
Ports: 24 total: 8x 2.5GbE PoE++, 8x 1GbE PoE++, 8x 1GbE PoE+, plus 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks
PoE Budget: 400W total (max 60W per port)
Layer: L3
Stacking support: Not confirmed; no physical stacking documented in sources reviewed
MAC Address Table Size: 32,000 entries
Packet Buffer Size: 2 MB
Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable, 442 x 325 x 44 mm, 5.1 kg without brackets
Management: UniFi Network 8.0.24+
Operating Temperature: -5 to 40u00b0C (23 to 104u00b0F)
Certifications: CE, FCC, IC (one listing states NDAA compliant)

✔ Pros: Layer 3 switching in a 24-port 1U chassis; 8x 2.5GbE PoE++ ports for multi-gig wireless and workstation uplinks; 400W total PoE budget with up to 60W per port; 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks; 112 Gbps switching capacity and 56 Gbps non-blocking throughput; managed centrally through UniFi Network; list price of $799 USD from Ubiquiti's US store is competitive for L3 PoE++ hardware
✘ Cons: 400W total PoE budget is limited if many high-power PoE++ devices are connected at once; No physical stacking documented, so scaling beyond one unit needs separate management; Port breakdown is described inconsistently across retailer listings, so the official Ubiquiti datasheet should be checked; Reseller prices vary widely (about $799 to $951 USD, plus higher regional prices); Independent hands-on reviews with measured performance were not found; Requires UniFi Network 8.0.24 or later for management
Est. Price: $799 - $951

Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6300

★ 3.3 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 880 Gbps to 1760 Gbps (series range, varies by SKU)
Forwarding Rate: 660 Mpps to 1310 Mpps (series range, varies by SKU)
Ports: 24-port or 48-port models: 1G/2.5G/5G/10G Smart Rate RJ45 access ports, plus 4x SFP56 (10/25/50G) uplinks on most SKUs (some L2 SKUs add 2x SFP28 25G)
PoE Budget: Up to 2880 W total (720 W, 1440 W, or 2880 W options by SKU); per-port Class 4 (30 W), Class 6 (60 W), or Class 8 (90 W); non-PoE SKUs also available
Layer: L3 (6300M/6300F); L2 (6300L)
Stacking support: Yes, Virtual Stacking Framework, up to 10 members per stack, 200 Gbps to 400 Gbps stacking bandwidth; VSX active-active pairs also supported

✔ Pros: Smart Rate multigigabit ports (1G/2.5G/5G/10G) support modern Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 access points without upgrading cabling; high switching capacity for a fixed-port switch; flexible PoE options up to 2880 W total for demanding powered devices; 50G and 25G uplinks suit aggregation and future growth; stacking up to 10 members simplifies management; Aruba Central cloud management and AOS-CX automation support; multiple SKU variants (L2 and L3, PoE and non-PoE) fit a range of deployments
✘ Cons: Specs and PoE budgets vary widely by SKU, so the series-level figures are hard to compare directly; higher-PoE and 50G-uplink configurations carry high list prices; stacking and VSX require matching SKUs and licensing planning; the 6300 series sits well above entry-level switches on cost; official HPE QuickSpecs were not directly retrieved, so per-SKU figures should be confirmed before purchase
Est. Price: $5,053 - $24,013

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