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 Enterprise 8 PoE
★ 4.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Wi-Fi Standard: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
- Spatial Streams (MIMO): 2x2 MIMO (2 spatial streams per band)
- Aggregate Throughput: 1.8 Gbps (1.2 Gbps 5GHz + 600 Mbps 2.4GHz)
- Radios: Dual-band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
- Uplink Port Speed: 1 Gbps Ethernet
- Max Clients: 128-200 concurrent clients
- PoE Requirement: 802.3at PoE (30W)
- Antenna Type: Internal omni-directional
- Coverage Area: ~400 sq ft / ~37 sq m
- Frequency Bands: 2.4 GHz (802.11b/g/n/ax), 5 GHz (802.11a/n/ac/ax)
- Data Rate (5GHz): Up to 1.2 Gbps
- Data Rate (2.4GHz): Up to 600 Mbps
- Security: WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise & Personal
- Management: UniFi Network Controller, cloud/on-prem
- Form Factor: Compact ceiling or wall-mount
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Enterprise-grade Wi-Fi 6 with strong dual-band coverage; Simple PoE power delivery (802.3at standard); Excellent UniFi integration and centralized management; Cost-effective for mid-market deployments; Reliable firmware and security updates from Ubiquiti
- ✘ Cons: Limited to 2x2 MIMO (lower stream count than flagship models); 1 Gbps uplink can bottleneck in high-density deployments; Requires UniFi Controller ecosystem (not standalone); Internal antennas limit customization; 5GHz range more limited than external-antenna competitors
- Est. Price: $249 - $349