Primary Device
Juniper Networks EX4400
★ 3.2 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: Unidirectional / bidirectional, 64-byte packets: EX4400-24T, 24P, 48P, 48XP: 324 Gbps / 648 Gbps; EX4400-48T, 48F: 348 Gbps / 696 Gbps; EX4400-48MP, 48MXP: 510 Gbps / 1020 Gbps; EX4400-24MP, 24X: 540 Gbps / 1080 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 758 Mpps (EX4400-48MP and 48MXP, 64-byte packets, per Juniper datasheet); other models not confirmed in sources
- Ports (breakdown): 24T: 24x 10/100/1000BASE-T + 2x 100GbE QSFP28 | 24P: 24x 10/100/1000 PoE-bt + 2x 100GbE QSFP28 | 48T: 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T + 2x 100GbE QSFP28 | 48P: 48x 10/100/1000 PoE-bt + 2x 100GbE QSFP28 | 48XP: 48x PoE + 2x 100GbE QSFP28 | 24X: 24x 1/10GbE SFP/SFP+ + 2x 100GbE QSFP28 | 48F: 36x 10/100/1000BASE-X + 12x 100/1000/2500/5000/10000BASE-X (extension module slot) | 24MP: 24x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G RJ-45 PoE-bt (extension module slot) | 48MP: 12x 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G + 36x 100M/1G/2.5G PoE-bt (extension module slot) | 48MXP: same as 48MP + 2x 100GbE QSFP28 | Extension module EX4400-EM-4Y adds 4x 25G SFP28 (where slot is available)
- PoE Budget: Up to 90 W per PoE-bt port on PoE models. EX4400-48MP total budget 2200 W with dual PSUs (Juniper datasheet, Junos 22.3R1+); single-PSU figure reported as 1260-1310 W by resellers (unverified). Total budget for other PoE models not stated in the official hardware page; 48XP and 48MXP average 75 W per port with all 48 ports loaded (dual PSU, high line)
- Layer: L2/L3 (Junos OS); specific L3 feature set not verified in sources
- Stacking support: Virtual Chassis supported (per product listings); 2x 100GbE QSFP28 uplink/stacking ports on T/P/XP/MXP models
- MAC Address Table: 112,000 entries (Juniper product description); some resellers list 12,000 (likely error)
- Power Supplies: 24T/48T/24X/48F: 550 W AC or DC; 24P/24MP: 1050 W AC preinstalled, 1600 W AC optional (Junos 22.3R1+), 2000 W DC variant; 48P/48MP: 1600 W AC, 2000 W DC variant; 48XP/48MXP: 2000 W AC or DC
- Form Factor: 1U (1.72 in / 4.37 cm height, 17.39 in / 44.17 cm width)
- Model Coverage and Price Basis: Family-level specs covering 24T, 24P, 24X, 24MP, 48F, 48T, 48P, 48XP, 48MP, 48MXP. Price range is from reseller and street listings (EX4400-24T about $995 discounted to $1,450; EX4400-48MP about $7,331.62, backordered), not Juniper list pricing
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Multigig 1/2.5/5/10GbE access with PoE-bt (802.3bt) on 24MP/48MP/48MXP for Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 AP backhaul; High switching capacity of up to 1020 Gbps bidirectional on the 48MP/48MXP; 2x 100GbE QSFP28 uplinks on most fixed models; Junos OS with Virtual Chassis and EVPN-VXLAN fabric support; Compact 1U form factor with 112,000-entry MAC table; Modular 48F and 24MP models accept 4x25G SFP28 extension module; Wide range of AC and DC PSU options for redundancy
- ✘ Cons: Total PoE budget is not clearly stated on the official hardware page and single-PSU figures vary across sources; Forwarding rate (Mpps) is confirmed only for the 48MP and 48MXP; Premium pricing relative to lower-cost access switches; Multigig and PoE models with extension-module slots need extra cost for uplink expansion; Some port configurations (24P, 48P) show conflicting port descriptions in datasheets; Requires Junos licensing awareness for advanced L3 and fabric features; Several listings in the market are refurbished, so pricing and warranty vary
- Est. Price: $995 - $7,332
Compare Against
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
★ 4.2 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- 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
Curation Review
- ✔ 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