Ports (Access): 48 u00d7 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) with PoE+
Uplink Ports: 4 u00d7 SFP+ (10 GbE)
PoE Budget: 720W (PoE+ up to 30W per port)
Layer: L2/L3 (Managed)
Stacking Support: Yes (up to 10 units)
Form Factor: 1RU rackmount
Power Consumption: 300W typical / 450W max
Maximum MAC Addresses: 128,000
VLAN Support: 4,094 VLANs
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High port density (48 ports in 1U); PoE+ support for IP phones, cameras, and wireless APs; Layer 3 capabilities for inter-VLAN routing; Stackable architecture (up to 10 units for redundancy and scalability); Reliable enterprise-class Juniper hardware with proven field performance; Low latency switching ideal for data center and campus deployments
✘ Cons:Access ports limited to 1 Gbps (no 10G on downlinks); Older technology (released 2014-2016, limited modern OS updates); Lower PoE power budget compared to newer switches; Moderate power consumption (~300-450W); Limited advanced features like SD-Access or cloud integration; Reaching end-of-life support status
Est. Price:
$900 - $2,500
Compare Against
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 8320
★ 3.2 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Switching Capacity: 51.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate: 38.4 Bpps (line-rate)
Ports: Mix of 10G, 25G, 100G depending on line cards (up to 128x100G or equivalent)
PoE Budget: Not applicable (enterprise campus switch)
✔ Pros:Modular design allows flexible port configurations; extremely high throughput (51.2 Tbps) suitable for large campus networks; L2/L3 routing capabilities; stacking support for simplified management; excellent performance for both east-west and north-south traffic; enterprise-grade reliability and support.
✘ Cons:High capital cost ($75K-$150K+); requires trained IT staff for management; power consumption is significant; typically overkill for small/medium deployments; licensing may be required for advanced features (security, analytics).