HPE Aruba Indoor Access Points

The 630 Series uses Wi-Fi 6E and is suited to environments where current client devices are the primary consideration and a high-performance tri-band access point is needed without the cost of Wi-Fi 7. The 730, 740, and 750 Series use Wi-Fi 7, which adds Multilink Operation — the ability for a client to bond multiple bands simultaneously — delivering lower latency, faster failover, and headroom for environments where device density and real-time application use will grow significantly. The 630 Series remains a solid choice where the client device base does not yet support Wi-Fi 7.

All three are Wi-Fi 7, but differ in MIMO configuration and features. The 730 Series uses three 2×2 MIMO radios and includes dual 5GbE ports, Ultra Tri-Band filtering, a built-in GNSS receiver and barometric sensor for sub-metre location precision, and support for 320 MHz channels. The 750 Series also supports 320 MHz channels, in a higher-density 4×4 MIMO configuration. The 740 Series uses 4×4/2×2 MIMO and delivers up to 9 Gbps aggregate throughput in a more broadly deployable platform without the specialist location features of the 730.

The 630 Series includes both internal antenna models and external antenna models. Internal antenna models — including the AP-635 (R7J27A, R7J38A, R7J49A) — are designed for standard ceiling mounting and suit typical office, education, and healthcare deployments. External antenna models — the AP-634 — allow directional or specialist antenna configurations for environments where coverage patterns need to be controlled, such as long corridors or warehouses. Both deliver the same 3.9 Gbps maximum aggregate data rate and dual 2.5GbE ports.

PoE requirements vary across the range. The 630 Series operates on 802.3at Class 4 (30W) from a single port, or gains hitless failover capability when both ports are powered. The 730 Series requires 802.3bt Class 6 (60W) to operate both 5GbE ports at full capability. The 740 and 750 Series require 802.3bt as well. Switches feeding these access points must be specified with the correct PoE class per port — deploying a Class 6 access point on a switch that only supports 802.3at Class 4 will result in the access point operating at reduced power.

All series in HPE Aruba Indoor Access Points include an integrated Bluetooth Low Energy and 802.15.4/Zigbee radio, allowing IoT sensors, asset trackers, and building management devices to connect directly through the access point. The 730 Series includes two of each — two Bluetooth and two 802.15.4 radios — as well as two USB ports, supporting a wider range of IoT devices from a single unit. Advanced IoT Coexistence filtering prevents the IoT and Wi-Fi radios from interfering with each other during concurrent operation.

All series include built-in GPS receivers that allow access points to self-locate, removing the manual task of recording AP positions during deployment. The 630 Series uses this for network analytics and serves as reference points for client location measurements using Fine Time Measurement. The 730 Series adds a barometric sensor for floor-level altitude detection and supports the IEEE 802.11az standard for sub-metre precision — relevant for asset tracking, proximity-based services, and real-time location use cases that require accuracy below room level.