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Primary Device

Cisco C9200L-24T-4G
Cisco C9200L-24T-4G
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 136 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 101.19 Mpps
  • Ports (24x 1GbE + 4x 10GbE SFP+): 24 Gigabit Ethernet + 4 10-Gigabit SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 370W (PoE+ on all ports)
  • Layer: L3 (Fully Routable)
  • Stacking Support: StackWise Virtual (SVL)
  • Form Factor: 1RU rackmount
  • Management: Cisco IOS XE, DNA Center capable
  • Max Power Consumption: 520W
  • VLAN Support: 4094 VLANs
  • ACL Support: Yes (extensive)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading price-to-performance ratio; SD-Access and DNA Center integration for modern network automation; StackWise Virtual eliminates need for stack cables while enabling logical stacking; PoE+ on all 24 ports enables flexible IoT/access-point deployments; Energy-efficient performance with low total cost of ownership; Proven reliability with extensive enterprise deployments worldwide
  • ✘ Cons: Limited to 1GbE on access ports (no multi-gigabit ports like 9300 series); Only 4× 10GbE uplinks may bottleneck high-density device deployments; Single power supply (no redundancy option); Requires IOS XE licensing and ongoing maintenance; Smaller switching capacity (136 Gbps) compared to flagship 9300/9400 platforms; PoE+ power budget (370W) splits across 24 ports, limiting simultaneous high-power device connections
  • Est. Price: $8,500 - $11,500

Compare Against

Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-PoE
Ubiquiti USW-Pro-24-PoE
★ 4.6 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 680 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 510 Gbps
  • Ports: 24u00d7 2.5GbE PoE+ + 2u00d7 10GbE SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 960W (802.3at/af+)
  • Layer: L3 (routing capable)
  • Stacking Support: Yes, up to 10 units (50Gbps stacking bandwidth)
  • Max Power Consumption: 1380W (typical 1000W)
  • Dimensions: 442 u00d7 356 u00d7 44 mm
  • Operating Temperature: 0u201340u00b0C

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Excellent PoE capacity (960W) for dense PoE device deployments; 2.5GbE ports future-proof but not oversized; 10GbE SFP+ uplinks enable scalable data center or campus core connectivity; Layer 3 routing for micro-segmentation; stackable for redundancy and higher throughput aggregation; UNMS/UniFi management integration with cloud or on-prem controllers; fanless passive cooling option available
  • ✘ Cons: Expensive entry point ($1200+) compared to L2-only switches; 2.5GbE ports may be overkill for many deployments (would justify 1GbE + 10GbE); high PoE power budget drives electricity costs; limited L3 feature set vs. carrier-grade routers; firmware bugs/delays historically slower than competition; requires UniFi ecosystem buy-in for optimal management; redundant power supply not standard
  • Est. Price: $1,200 - $1,500

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