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
The Aruba Instant On 1430 Series switches are unmanaged, and offer basic L2 connectivity
The Aruba Instant On 1830 Series switches are managed, offering VLANs and basic L2 connectivity
The Aruba Instant On 1930 Series switches are managed, offering VLANs, basic routing, and some L2+ features
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.
The Aruba Instant On 1930 Series switches are managed and stackable, offering VLANs, basic routing, and some L2+ features
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)
48 to 52 Ports
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