Primary Device
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 UniFi Pro Max 24 PoE
★ 5.0 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Device Type: Managed Switch
- Switching Capacity: 528 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 395 Mpps
- Ports: 24x 2.5G PoE + 2x 10G SFP+
- PoE Budget: 600W
- Layer: L3 (Layer 3)
- Stacking Support: No
- Management: UniFi Network Application
- Cooling: Fanless with passive cooling option
- Power Consumption: Approx 80-250W (depending on PoE load)
- Max PoE Devices: 24
- Throughput per 2.5G Port: 2.5 Gbps full duplex
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Excellent 2.5G port density at mid-range price; Fanless design offers silent operation and reliability; 600W PoE budget supports modern high-power devices; Integrated into UniFi ecosystem for centralized management; 10G uplink SFP+ ports for aggregation; Low latency and responsive performance; Energy efficient under typical loads
- ✘ Cons: Limited to L3 (no advanced routing); No stacking support limits scalability for large deployments; 2.5G ports may not justify cost if 1G sufficient for use case; Passive cooling means outdoor/high-temp deployments not recommended; Limited redundancy/HA features compared to enterprise switches; SFP+ modules sold separately
- Est. Price: $699 - $899