Aruba Instant On Switches vs Dell PowerSwitch N-Series comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the LAN Switching category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #2 with an average rating of 7.6, while Dell Technologies is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.0. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 8.1% mindshare in LS, compared to Dell Technologies’s 5.1% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 66% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

Aruba Instant On Switches

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66% willing to recommend

Aruba Instant On Switches

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Dell PowerSwitch N-Series and Aruba Instant On Switches compete in the network switching market. Aruba Instant On Switches seem to have an advantage due to their superior features, despite higher pricing.

Features: Dell PowerSwitch N-Series offers robust performance, scalability, and advanced security. Aruba Instant On Switches provide simplicity, remote management, and integration tailored for SMBs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell PowerSwitch N-Series offers straightforward deployment with strong support for complex environments. Aruba Instant On Switches allow for easier deployment and efficient customer service for fast setup.

Pricing and ROI: Dell PowerSwitch N-Series provides cost-effective setup with potential for quicker ROI in large installations. Aruba Instant On Switches require larger initial investments but offer long-term value for SMBs with modern features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Aruba Instant On Switches

Ranking in LAN Switching

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Dell PowerSwitch N-Series

Ranking in LAN Switching

9th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

5.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the LAN Switching category, the mindshare of Aruba Instant On Switches is 8.1%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is 5.1%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

LAN Switching Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Aruba Instant On Switches	8.1%
Dell PowerSwitch N-Series	5.1%
Other	86.8%

LAN Switching

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Indrajith Solanga

System Engineer at University of Kelaniya

Solution offers straightforward management and compatibility, though user support needs direct access improvement

Sometimes some features are not available. For example, the network discovery protocol, LLDP, is not available on some of the switches. When we look at the CLI management, we are considering Cisco, and we are familiar with the Cisco commands. In that case, at the command level, Cisco is much better than Aruba Instant On Switches. Considering the configuration and the CLI level and some of the features, Cisco has better offerings than Aruba Instant On Switches. There are Netgear and some other low-cost switches, but the quality of those is not aligned with our organization's requirements. Overall, I rate Aruba Instant On Switches a seven out of ten.

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Gabriele Marini

IT Consultant at SPE

Configurable design significantly improves traffic management while there is room for enhanced high availability and clustering capabilities

We don't work with solutions such as Aruba or Cisco. There are routers in our infrastructure, but they are not our responsibility or accountability. We work with servers and storage, specifically server and switch, but not routers. All our switches are from Dell. We have Dell PowerSwitch N-Series for LAN switching. We don't have statistics of deployment capability in terms of minimizing downtime because we only have Dell switches, so we cannot make comparisons with other brands. We don't feel that the Dell PowerSwitch N-Series solution needs improvement as we don't have significant problems. The Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is an affordable solution. Overall rating for Dell PowerSwitch N-Series is eight out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"I have enjoyed the switches. They are fairly easy to use."

"The cost and simplicity of the product are its most valuable features."

"It is straightforward to set up."

"The online monitoring tool and the configuration of the application with the tool are valuable features."

"The best features of Aruba Instant On Switches include the ability to remotely monitor the access points and any troubles on the network."

"The best thing about Aruba Instant On Switches is their cost."

"The solution provides GUI control, making it particularly suitable for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and small office/home office (SOHO) networks."

"The simplicity of the tool's GUI is good."

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"The automated configuration management tools of Dell PowerSwitch N-Series help improve network traffic management."

"Port density and port speed performance are both suitable. It has some appealing intangibles."

"For a customer, it is easy to configure and to add ports through the LAN the GUI."

Cons

"It is not a very scalable solution."

"They don't have a lot of diagnostics tools, which could be an area for improvement."

"The product must be integrated with Aruba Central for better management."

"The solution’s GUI should be improved a bit."

"The difficulty with the tool is in the area of troubleshooting."

"In general, mostly in Instant On series, if we could have much more control on the switches, at least. We'd like a CLI access so that, when we want to do some advanced configurations we could."

"You cannot use many VLANs, like VLAN 10, VLAN 20, VLAN 30, and VLAN 100 on Aruba Instant On AP."

"The solution does not have any console access. For example, if you do not have internet access on your side and you need to configure anything, you should at least have CLI access to do something or manage the solution to put to some IP. It will only work if we have a TSCT on the network."

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"Customers do not prefer this to connect to multiple cities."

"Instead of competing at the enterprise level with that product, they should probably scale it. With all of the ports, they should develop a good mid-level business to truly scale it and gain adoption before attempting to go after the enterprise."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license for Instant On Switches is free."

"The pricing is cheap."

"Aruba Instant On Switches is slightly cheaper than Cisco."

"The pricing is quite low compared to other products, which is good for the customer."

"Aruba Instant On Switches is cheaper than Cisco and expensive compared to some Chinese brand products."

"We pay an annual licensing fee."

"Aruba Instant On Switches is not expensive."

"Pricing is competitive, and there are no supplementary fees."

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"You are selling it to larger customers and in larger environments, where it's a less expensive model than Cisco, which is attempting to use the same approach Arista did, but with a completely different programming language."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

University

Comms Service Provider

12%

Computer Software Company

12%

Educational Organization

11%

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	6
Large Enterprise	7

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Aruba Instant On Switches?

The solution has a simple deployment and zero border.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Aruba Instant On Switches?

The pricing was good because they do not nickel and dime on costs.

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What needs improvement with Aruba Instant On Switches?

Aruba Instant On Switches could be improved by utilizing more AI features. They are starting to use some AI capabilities, though I haven't kept up with developments since I left.

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What needs improvement with Dell-Force10 Campus LAN Switches?

We don't leverage the open networking standards of this Dell PowerSwitch N-Series capability. In the high availability direction, better clustering or stack functionality to connect all Dell switch...

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What is your primary use case for Dell-Force10 Campus LAN Switches?

The main use case for this product is network switch for all network, including management network, network for the user, and network for the SAN.

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What advice do you have for others considering Dell-Force10 Campus LAN Switches?

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Comparisons

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Compared 30% of the time

NETGEAR Switches vs Aruba Instant On Switches

Compared 17% of the time

Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch LAN Switches vs Aruba Instant On Switches

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 52% of the time

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Compared 22% of the time

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Compared 11% of the time

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Also Known As

Aruba Instant On 1930 Switches

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Overview

The Aruba Instant On 1930 switches features advanced, smart-managed, fixed configuration Gigabit switches designed for small businesses that are easy-to-deploy and affordable. They’re made to handle today’s bandwidth-heavy applications like voice and video conferencing, enabling consistent connectivity to enhance performance. Using either the Instant On mobile app or the cloud-based web portal, you can quickly set up, monitor and manage the 1930 switch series from anywhere at any time. What’s more, up to 30 W PoE power delivery is available out-of-the-box for your class 4 PoE devices, like access points, surveillance cameras and VoIP phones, all easily managed from the same platform.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Dell PowerSwitch N-Series bring users efficient connections to the network with highly functional access and aggregation switching. Products consist of: Dell EMC Networking N1100 Series, Dell Networking N1500 Switches, Dell Networking N2000 Series, Dell Networking N3000 Series and Dell Networking N4000 Series.

Dell Technologies

Sample Customers

KEMET, Vestavia Hills City Schools, Dropbox

Norwich University of the Arts, Shelby American, City and Islington College

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