Name: Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6300
Brand: Aruba (HPE)

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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