Primary Device
Cisco C9200L-24T-4G
★ 3.2 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 41.66 Mpps
- Ports: 24 x 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45 downlinks, 4 x 1G SFP fixed uplinks
- PoE Budget: N/A (Data-only model)
- Layer: Layer 3 (L3)
- Stacking support: StackWise-80 (up to 8 units, 80 Gbps bandwidth)
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Enterprise-grade security including AES-128 MACsec encryption and Cisco Trust Anchor; Supports StackWise-80 for high availability and simplified single-logic management; Layer 3 ready with support for routed access and advanced protocols (OSPF/BGP) via licensing.
- ✘ Cons: Fixed 1G SFP uplinks cannot be upgraded to higher speeds like 10G or 25G; No PoE support on the 24T model (data-only); Internal fans are fixed and not field-replaceable.
- Est. Price: $1,500 - $2,800
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.
- Est. Price: $949 - $999