Ubiquiti Switch Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE) vs Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200: Specs & Price Comparison

Ubiquiti Switch Enterprise 24 PoE (USW-Enterprise-24-PoE)

★ 3.5 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 124 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 92 Mpps
Non-Blocking Throughput: 62 Gbps
Ports: 24 total: 12x 1GbE RJ45 (PoE+), 12x 2.5GbE RJ45 (PoE+), 2x 10GbE SFP+ uplinks
PoE Standard: IEEE 802.3af/at (PoE+), no PoE++
PoE Budget: 400 W total; up to 32 W per port
Max Power Consumption: 60 W excluding PoE output; 460 W including PoE output
PSU: Internal 550 W AC/DC; DC input for redundant power (RPS)
Layer: L3 (static routing and inter-VLAN routing for local networks; 256 IPv4 static routes; no full dynamic routing listed)
Stacking Support: Not listed in official specifications
MAC Address Table: 16,000 entries
VLANs: 1,000
Packet Buffer: 2 MB
Jumbo Frames: Supported
Form Factor: 1U rack-mount, 442 x 325 x 44 mm; rack depth 400-1200 mm
Weight: 5.1 kg (5.2 kg with brackets)
Operating Temperature: -5 to 40 C; 10-90% humidity, non-condensing
Management: UniFi Network 5.14.12 or later; 1.3-inch touchscreen LCD

✔ Pros: Twelve 2.5GbE PoE+ ports suit multi-gigabit Wi-Fi 6 access points; 400 W PoE budget powers several PoE+ devices at once; Two 10GbE SFP+ uplinks for aggregation or backbone links; 124 Gbps switching capacity with a 2 MB packet buffer and 16,000-entry MAC table; Broad Layer 2/3 feature set including LACP, STP/RSTP, 802.1X, IGMP snooping, DHCP snooping, port isolation and QoS; Optional DC input for redundant power; NDAA compliant; Managed through the UniFi controller ecosystem
✘ Cons: Ubiquiti lists this model as Vintage, so it may be superseded and harder to source with full warranty; PoE is limited to 802.3at (PoE+), with no PoE++ and not compatible with U7/E7 PoE++ access points; The 400 W PoE budget can be exhausted quickly with high-power PoE+ cameras or APs; Per-port PoE is capped at 32 W; Layer 3 is limited to static and local inter-VLAN routing, so larger routed networks need an external router; Stacking is not listed in official specifications; Heavy for its class at 5.1 kg and draws 60 W before any PoE load; Few independent tests verify real-world forwarding or routing performance
Est. Price: $799 - $1,009

Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200

★ 4.2 Value Score

Switching Capacity: 128 Gbps (24-port models); 176 Gbps (48-port models)
Forwarding Rate: 95.2 Mpps (24-port models); 130.9 Mpps (48-port models)
Ports (breakdown): 24x or 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T (PoE+ on PoE SKUs) + 4x SFP/SFP+ uplinks (1GbE/10GbE); 6200M models add 4x SFP+ uplinks
PoE Budget: 370W Class 4 (24G and 48G 370W SKUs); 740W Class 4 (48-port 6200F PoE SKU); up to 1440W Class 6 (60W per port) on 6200M PoE SKUs. Varies by SKU
Layer: L2/L3 (Layer 3 static routing; dynamic routing depends on software license)
Stacking support: Yes, VSF virtual stacking up to 8 members (single logical device); VSX redundancy also supported

✔ Pros: Fixed-port, Layer 2/3 managed access switch in a compact 1U form factor; Wide range of PoE and non-PoE SKUs (370W, 740W, and 1440W class 6 PoE options) for IP phones, cameras, and APs; VSF stacking of up to 8 members simplifies management as one logical device; Full Aruba CX OS features with REST API, network analytics, and automation support via Aruba Central; Solid mid-range pricing compared with enterprise-class core switches; 10GbE SFP+ uplinks support aggregation and campus backbone links
✘ Cons: Model and SKU naming (6200F vs 6200M, 24G vs 48G, PoE vs non-PoE) is confusing and specs differ significantly between variants; Public spec sources conflict on some figures (for example, 6200F throughput and uplink types), so exact datasheet values should be verified per SKU; Dynamic routing and advanced L3 features require additional licensing; Power budget is limited on 370W and 740W SKUs, so high-draw PoE devices may not all be supported at full load; Pricing is in USD only for 6200F SKUs. European 6200M pricing was found only in EUR and GBP, and no official HPE list price was confirmed
Est. Price: $4,261 - $8,663

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