HPE Aruba R8Q68A 740W PoE Budget 24-Port Ethernet Switch with 4x SFP+ Uplink Managed L3 Switch for Enterprise Access

Built on the HPE Aruba Networking CX6200M platform, this 24-port managed L3 Ethernet switch pairs a Gen7 ASIC with a 740W PoE+ Class 4 budget, so a single 1U chassis can energise 24 access points or cameras at up to 30 W per port while forwarding traffic non-blocking across 128 Gbit/s of switching capacity. Four 1/10G SFP uplink cages — two LRM and two LRM/MACSec 256 capable — tie the access layer back to the core, and Virtual Stacking Framework lets up to eight switches act as one logical device with 384 ports of scale. A cloud-centric operating system, the Network Analytics Engine and application-based dynamic segmentation make this 740W PoE+ Class 4 24-port managed L3 Ethernet switch a fit for enterprise branch offices, campuses and SMB networks preparing for Wi-Fi 7 and AI-driven traffic.

• Enterprise branch offices: the 740W PoE+ Class 4 budget powers desk phones, access points and door readers from one rack unit, with OSPF and ACL support replacing a separate branch router.
• Campus wiring closets: 8-member VSF stacking scales a floor to 384 ports under a single management plane, so policy changes apply once.
• IoT and surveillance: 30 W per port over 802.3at drives PTZ cameras and sensors directly, with MACSec 256 on the SFP uplinks protecting traffic leaving the closet.
• Wi-Fi 7 readiness: non-blocking Gen7 ASIC forwarding leaves headroom for higher-rate access points without a switch refresh.
• SMB and multi-site networks: Aruba Central, Web GUI, CLI and Multi-Edit software cover both cloud-managed and on-box operating models.

• Programmable silicon: the Gen7 ASIC delivers non-blocking forwarding at 128 Gbit/s and 95.2 Mpps, keeping 1.46 us latency on 10G paths.
• Analytics at the access layer: the built-in Network Analytics Engine runs scripts against real-time telemetry so instability is diagnosed before users report it.
• Power resilience: dual hot-swappable PSU slots allow 1+1 redundancy, and fans are field serviceable without removing the unit from the rack.
• Application-aware segmentation: role and application-based policy keeps IoT devices isolated from user VLANs without extra hardware.
• Operational tooling: Switch Multi-Edit automates configuration and verification across stacked members, reducing manual CLI drift.
• Compact footprint: 6.01 kg and 1U height with fixed fans suit shallow wiring closets and passively cooled rooms up to 45 C.