HPE Aruba CX Aruba CX 6200M vs HPE Aruba CX Aruba CX 6300M
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Aruba CX 6200M switch series provides enterprise-grade modular resiliency in a 1U stackable form factor. The Aruba CX 6300M switch series delivers modular power, hot-swappable fan trays, and high-density Smart Rate multi-gigabit Ethernet in a 1U stackable enterprise platform.
| HPE Aruba CX Aruba CX 6200M | HPE Aruba CX Aruba CX 6300M | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | HPE | HPE |
| Status | current | current |
| Released | Mar 2021 | Oct 2019 |
| Form factor | 1U modular stackable switch | 1U modular stackable switch |
| Form factor | 1U modular power and fan rack switch | 1U modular chassis with hot-swap power and fans |
| Power supplies | Dual hot-swappable redundant power supplies | Dual hot-swappable load-sharing power supplies |
| Fan trays | Field-replaceable hot-swap fan trays | — |
| Port configurations | 24 or 48 ports of 1GbE, with optional Smart Rate multi-gigabit ports | — |
| Poe support | IEEE 802.3bt Class 6 PoE (up to 60W per port, up to 1440W system budget) | — |
| Uplinks | 4x 10GbE SFP+ ports | 4x 10G/25G/50G SFP56 ports |
| Operating system | AOS-CX with Python scripting and NAE | — |
| Downlink ports | — | 24 or 48 ports (1GbE, Smart Rate up to 5GbE, or SFP+ fiber models) |
| Poe capacity | — | High-power 802.3bt Class 8 PoE up to 90W per port (up to 2880W system budget) |
| Stacking | — | Up to 10 switches in a single VSF virtual stack |
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