Stacking support: StackWise-160 (Modular) / StackWise-80 (Fixed); up to 8 units
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Enterprise-grade security with MACsec-128 encryption; high resiliency with redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fans; supports Perpetual PoE for uninterrupted power during reboots; integrated Cisco DNA center and Meraki dashboard management.
✘ Cons:Significant price premium over predecessor models (2960-X); mandatory Cisco DNA subscription required for advanced software features; L-series (C9200L) models have fixed fans and limited stacking bandwidth.
Est. Price:
$2,500 - $10,200
Compare Against
Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
★ 5.0 Value Score
Technical Specifications
Switching Capacity: 760 Gbps
Forwarding Rate: 565.44 Mpps
Ports: (28) 10G SFP+, (4) 25G SFP28
PoE Budget: N/A
Layer: L3
Stacking support: No (Hardware Stacking)
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Features Etherlighting™ for visual port/VLAN management, 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed backbone, Full Layer 3 switching capabilities, Fanless silent operation.
✘ Cons:Higher price premium for Etherlighting compared to Pro Aggregation, requires expensive SFP+ or SFP28 transceivers, no dedicated hardware stacking ports.