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Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 176 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 131.4 Mpps
  • Ports: 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T, 4x 1/10G SFP/SFP+ Uplinks
  • PoE Budget: Up to 1440W (PoE+ and Class 6 PoE models)
  • Layer: Layer 3 (Static, OSPF)
  • Stacking support: VSF (Virtual Switching Framework) up to 8 switches

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Powered by AOS-CX for advanced automation and analytics; Built-in Network Analytics Engine (NAE); Supports Dynamic Segmentation for automated security policy enforcement.
  • ✘ Cons: No Multi-Gigabit (Smart Rate) port options in this series; Limited to 10G uplinks; Routing features are less comprehensive than the CX 6300 series.
  • Est. Price: $1,100 - $5,000

Compare Against

Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G (FS-124G)
Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G (FS-124G)
★ 3.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 355 Mpps
  • Ports: 24 x 100/1000/2500 Mbps RJ45, 6 x 10 Gbps SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 0W (Non-PoE)
  • Layer: Layer 2 with Static Routing
  • Stacking support: FortiLink (Management Stacking)
  • Form Factor: 1 RU, Fanless

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-speed 2.5G multi-gigabit ports ideal for Wi-Fi 6/7 access points; generous 6x 10G SFP+ uplinks for high backhaul capacity; fanless design ensures completely silent operation; seamless integration with FortiGate firewalls via FortiLink for centralized security management.
  • ✘ Cons: Lacks Power over Ethernet (PoE) support, requiring injectors or a separate power source for connected devices; fanless design leads to high operating temperatures (often exceeding 50°C); limited Layer 3 features compared to enterprise core switches.
  • Est. Price: $1,130 - $1,504

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