Aruba Instant On Comparison Charts
Originally Posted: June 6th, 2021
Last Edited: March 9th, 2024
- These charts compare all available Aruba Instant On switches and Wi-Fi access points, as of March 2024.
- They are available as Images and in other mobile-friendly formats on Google Drive.
- If you want more background on what Instant On is and my first impressions, see my Aruba Instant On Overview from a few years ago. Not much has changed besides a few new hardware options and some software improvements.
Table of Contents
- Instant On Access Points ↩︎
- Wi-Fi 5
- Wi-Fi 6/6E
- Instant On Switches — Grouped By Series ↩︎
- 1430 Series
- 1830 Series
- 1930 Series
- 1960 Series
- Instant On Switches — Grouped By PoE ↩︎
- Non-PoE, Under 24 Ports
- Non-PoE, 24 Ports and Up
- PoE, Under 24 Ports
- PoE, 24 Ports and Up
- Instant On Switches — Grouped By Port Count ↩︎
- Under 16 Ports
- 16 Ports
- 24-28 Ports
- 48-52 Ports
Aruba Instant On Access Points
All Aruba Instant On wireless access points, as of March 2024.
Indoor
- AP11 (AP11) — Wi-Fi 5
- AP12 (AP12) — Wi-Fi 5
- AP15 (AP15) — Wi-Fi 6
- AP21 (AP21) — Wi-Fi 6
- AP22 (AP22) — Wi-Fi 6
- AP25 (AP25) — Wi-Fi 6
- AP32 (AP32) — Wi-Fi 6E
Desk/Wall
Outdoor
- AP17 (AP17) — Wi-Fi 5
- AP27 (AP27) — Wi-Fi 6, available end of March 2024
Aruba Instant On Switches — Grouped By Series
1960 Series Switches
These model names are a little harder to decipher, but it helps to know that "XGT" means 10 Gbps RJ45, and "P2.5" means 2.5 Gbps RJ45 with PoE output.
Aruba Instant On Switches — Grouped by PoE
Aruba Instant On Switches — Grouped by Port Count
Under 16 Ports
- 1430 5G (R8R44A)
- 1430 8G (R8R45A)
- 1430 8G PoE (R8R46A)
- 1830 8G (JL810A)
- 1830 8G PoE (JL811A)
- 1930 8G 2 SFP (JL680A)
- 1930 8G 2 SFP PoE (JL681A)
16 Ports
- 1430 16G (R8R47A)
- 1430 16G PoE (R8R48A)
- 1960 12XGT 4 SFP+ (JL805A)
- 1960 8G 4P2.5 2XGT 2 SFP+ PoE (S0F35A)
24 to 28 Ports
- 1430 24G (R8R49A)
- 1430 26G 2 SFP (R8R50A)
- 1830 24G 2 SFP (JL812A)
- **1830 24G 2 SFP PoE **(JL813A)
- 1930 24G 4 SFP+ (JL682A)
- 1930 24G 4 SFP+ 195W PoE (JL683A)
- 1930 24G 4 SFP+ 370W PoE (JL684B)
- 1960 24G 2XGT 2 SFP+ (JL806A)
- 1960 24G 2XGT 2 SFP+ PoE (JL807A)
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