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
Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G
★ 3.7 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 355 Mpps
- Ports: 24x 100/1000/2.5G RJ45, 6x 10G SFP+
- PoE Budget: N/A
- Layer: L2 with Static Routing
- Stacking support: Yes (via FortiLink)
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Full 2.5G multi-gigabit support on all 24 access ports; robust 60Gbps uplink capacity via 6x 10G SFP+ ports; fanless design for silent operation; native FortiLink integration for centralized management via FortiGate.
- ✘ Cons: Non-PoE model (requires FPOE variant for power); advanced L3 features like OSPF/BGP require a separate license; lacks hardware-based MC-LAG support found in higher-tier models.
- Est. Price: $1,130 - $1,504