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Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway
Aruba (HPE) Aruba 9240 Campus Gateway
★ 4.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 20 Gbps base; 30 Gbps with Silver capacity license; 40 Gbps with Gold capacity license (per AOS10 capacity license tiers; not confirmed against HPE datasheet)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: Not published in sources reviewed
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published in sources reviewed
  • Max Sessions: 4M active firewall sessions (AOS10 capacity license page, all tiers); a second datasheet-style source lists 2,015,291 active firewall sessions
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published in sources reviewed
  • Interfaces: 4 x 25GbE SFP28 ports plus 1 expansion slot; USB console (RJ-45 serial) and 2 x USB 2.0
  • Form Factor: 1U rack-mount
  • Concurrent IPsec Tunnels: 32K base; 64K Silver; 128K Gold (AOS10 capacity license page); a datasheet-style source lists 16,384 / 24,576 / 32,768 concurrent IPsec sessions
  • Managed Device Capacity: Sources conflict: 2,000 devices, 2,048 APs, or 4,000 APs per gateway; verify against HPE datasheet
  • Power Input: 100-240 V AC
  • Dimensions: 1.7 in H x 17.4 in W x 15.6 in D; approx. 18.08 lb
  • Licensing: Capacity tiers (base/Silver/Gold) sold as separate licenses; Silver and Gold licenses are priced separately from the appliance
  • SKU Variants: Region- and variant-specific SKUs include R7H97A (RW), R7J02A (US FIPS/TAA), R7J06A, R7H95A, R7J05A; confirm SKU before purchase

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 25GbE SFP28 uplinks for high-speed campus and data center aggregation; 1U rack form factor with 1 expansion slot for added connectivity; tiered capacity licensing lets buyers scale throughput and tunnel counts without new hardware; large active session capacity (4M) for campus and branch aggregation; Aruba/HPE AOS10 and Central management integration; US FIPS/TAA variant available for government procurement
  • ✘ Cons: Firewall throughput tops out at 40 Gbps with Gold license, below many current-generation high-end firewalls; threat prevention, IPsec throughput, and new sessions/sec figures not clearly published; capacity figures conflict across sources and need verification against HPE's official datasheet; capacity licenses are sold separately and add substantial cost; price varies widely by region, variant, and reseller; some listings show backorder or end-of-life status, so availability should be confirmed before purchase
  • Est. Price: $23,415 - $39,595

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max
Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Max
★ 4.9 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 2.5 Gbps (routing, IDS/IPS off)
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.5 Gbps (IDS/IPS on)
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: Not published by Ubiquiti; WireGuard/Site-Magic VPN up to 500 Mbps (third-party review, untested method)
  • Max Sessions: Not published
  • New Sessions/sec: Not published
  • Interfaces: 5x 2.5GbE RJ45 (1 WAN + 4 LAN, one LAN port can be remapped to a second WAN)
  • Form Factor: Compact desktop, 142 x 127 x 30 mm, USB-C 5V/5A power (max 16.1 W)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: 2.5GbE WAN and LAN ports on a compact, low-power chassis (max 16.1 W); 512GB built-in NVMe storage on the standard SKU for local UniFi data; Integrated UniFi controller with IDS/IPS and no license or subscription fees; Supports 300+ clients and 30+ UniFi devices; Multi-WAN capable through the remappable LAN port
  • ✘ Cons: Only 1.5 Gbps with IDS/IPS enabled, well below the 2.5 Gbps routing figure; IPsec VPN throughput, session counts and new sessions per second are not published; No PoE output and no built-in Wi-Fi access point; No LAG/LACP support; 500 Mbps VPN throughput is limiting for high-volume site-to-site tunnels
  • Est. Price: $240 - $279

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