Primary Device
Cisco C9200L-48T-4G
★ 3.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 104 Gbps (184 Gbps with stacking)
- Forwarding Rate: 77.38 Mpps (137 Mpps with stacking), measured with 64-byte packets
- Ports (breakdown): 48x 10/100/1000 RJ-45 data ports + 4x 1G SFP fixed uplinks
- PoE Budget (if applicable): None (non-PoE model)
- Layer (L2/L3): L2/L3 (IPv4 and IPv6 routing; OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, RIP per data sheet highlights; full routing depends on license level)
- Stacking support: Yes, StackWise-80 with 80 Gbps stack bandwidth, up to 8 members, requires C9200L-STACK-KIT
- MAC Address Table: 16,000
- VLAN IDs: 4094
- IPv4 Routes / Routing Entries: 11,000 routes; 3,000 IPv4 routing entries
- IPv6 Routing Entries: 1,500
- SVIs: 512
- DRAM / Flash: 2 GB / 4 GB
- Jumbo Frame Support: 9198 bytes
- Default Power Supply: PWR-C5-125WAC (125 W), 100-240 VAC
- Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable
- Ordering Variants: C9200L-48T-4G-E (Network Essentials), C9200L-48T-4G-A (Network Advantage)
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: 48x 1G data ports plus 4x 1G SFP uplinks in a compact 1RU chassis; Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching with IPv4/IPv6 routing; StackWise-80 stacking up to 8 members for scalable access layers; 104 Gbps switching capacity with 16,000 MAC entries and 4094 VLAN IDs; 2 GB DRAM and 4 GB flash with 9198-byte jumbo frame support; Cisco IOS XE with Cisco management and security feature set
- ✘ Cons: No PoE, so it cannot power IP phones, cameras, or access points; uplinks are limited to 1G, with no 10G uplink option on this model; full Layer 3 routing features depend on the license level, so Network Essentials may be limited versus Network Advantage; stacking requires a separate C9200L-STACK-KIT purchase; 125 W default power supply with no PoE headroom; the reseller pricing and forwarding-rate figures vary across sources, so verify with a current Cisco quote before purchase
- Est. Price: $1,495 - $2,081
Compare Against
Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 PoE
★ 4.2 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 80 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 59.52 Mpps (Ubiquiti tech specs list 60 Mpps)
- Non-Blocking Throughput: 40 Gbps
- Ports (breakdown): 8 x 2.5GbE RJ45 (all PoE+; 2.5G/1G/100M/10M) + 2 x 10G SFP+ (10G/1G)
- PoE Budget: 120W total PoE; 802.3af/at (PoE+) only, up to 32W per port
- Layer: L3 (managed)
- Stacking Support: Not stated in official specs
- Packet Buffer: 1.5 MB
- MAC Address Table: 16,000 entries
- Power Consumption: 30W excluding PoE; 150W including PoE output
- Form Factor: Compact desktop, wall-mount kit included
- Dimensions: 200 x 248 x 44 mm
- Management Display: 1.3-inch color LCM touchscreen
- Product Status: Listed as 'Enterprise 8 PoE (Vintage)' on Ubiquiti's store; no official replacement or EOL announcement found
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Eight 2.5GbE PoE+ ports suit multi-gig Wi-Fi 6 access points and desktop devices; Layer 3 managed feature set at a low price for the class; 80 Gbps switching capacity and 59.52 Mpps forwarding rate cover small-office and branch loads; Two 10G SFP+ uplinks allow 10G backhaul or fiber links; Compact desktop form factor with wall-mount kit and LCM touchscreen for local status; 120W PoE budget is enough for several PoE+ access points or cameras
- ✘ Cons: Only 802.3af/at PoE+ (max 32W per port), so it cannot power PoE++ devices such as Ubiquiti's U7/E7 access points; Product is listed as Vintage with no official successor named, so long-term availability and firmware support are uncertain; 120W total PoE budget limits how many high-draw devices can be powered at once; Only two SFP+ uplinks and no stacking support, which limits scaling; Price varies widely across resellers ($479 on Ubiquiti's US store, up to about $688 or more at third-party sellers)
- Est. Price: $479 - $688