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
Cisco Cisco Catalyst 9200L
★ 4.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 56 Gbps (24P-4G) to 128 Gbps (24-port 4x10G) and 104 Gbps (48P-4G) to 176 Gbps (48P-4X); varies by SKU and source
- Forwarding Rate: 83.33 Mpps (24P-4G) to 190.4 Mpps (24P-4X); 154.76 Mpps (48P-4G) to 261.9 Mpps (48P-4X); varies by SKU and source
- Ports (breakdown): 24 or 48 x 10/100/1000 downlink ports (PoE+ on P models, non-PoE on T models; some 48-port PXG variants add mGig ports) plus 4 fixed uplinks: 4 x 1G SFP (-4G) or 4 x 10G SFP+ (-4X)
- PoE Budget: 24P models: about 370 W default, up to about 740 W with redundant PSU; 48P models: about 740 W default, up to about 1440 W with two PSUs (sources conflict, e.g. 600 W and 1 kW PSU options quoted)
- Layer: L2/L3: Network Essentials provides L2 switching with basic L3 features; Network Advantage adds full dynamic L3 routing
- Stacking support: Yes, StackWise-80 with 80 Gbps stacking bandwidth, up to 8 switches (requires stacking module/kit)
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Cisco StackWise-80 stacking of up to 8 units with 80 Gbps stacking bandwidth; 4x10G SFP+ uplink option for higher-bandwidth aggregation; Full PoE+ (802.3at) on P models with budgets up to roughly 1440 W with redundant power; Two licensing tiers (Network Essentials and Network Advantage) let buyers pay only for needed L3 features; Lower price point than Catalyst 9300 for standard campus access deployments
- ✘ Cons: Uplinks are fixed with no modular expansion slots, which limits future upgrade paths; Full dynamic L3 routing requires the more expensive Network Advantage license; Stacking needs a separate stacking module and is capped at 8 units; Switching capacity and PoE budgets differ widely between SKUs, making spec comparison and sizing confusing; Lower forwarding performance and feature depth than Catalyst 9300 for aggregation or core roles
- Est. Price: $1,783 - $4,604