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 Switch Pro Max 24 PoE
★ 4.1 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 112 Gbps
- Non-Blocking Throughput: 56 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 83.3 Mpps
- Ports: 24 total: 8x 2.5GbE PoE++, 8x 1GbE PoE++, 8x 1GbE PoE+, plus 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks
- PoE Budget: 400W total (max 60W per port)
- Layer: L3
- Stacking support: Not confirmed; no physical stacking documented in sources reviewed
- MAC Address Table Size: 32,000 entries
- Packet Buffer Size: 2 MB
- Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable, 442 x 325 x 44 mm, 5.1 kg without brackets
- Management: UniFi Network 8.0.24+
- Operating Temperature: -5 to 40u00b0C (23 to 104u00b0F)
- Certifications: CE, FCC, IC (one listing states NDAA compliant)
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Layer 3 switching in a 24-port 1U chassis; 8x 2.5GbE PoE++ ports for multi-gig wireless and workstation uplinks; 400W total PoE budget with up to 60W per port; 2x 10G SFP+ uplinks; 112 Gbps switching capacity and 56 Gbps non-blocking throughput; managed centrally through UniFi Network; list price of $799 USD from Ubiquiti's US store is competitive for L3 PoE++ hardware
- ✘ Cons: 400W total PoE budget is limited if many high-power PoE++ devices are connected at once; No physical stacking documented, so scaling beyond one unit needs separate management; Port breakdown is described inconsistently across retailer listings, so the official Ubiquiti datasheet should be checked; Reseller prices vary widely (about $799 to $951 USD, plus higher regional prices); Independent hands-on reviews with measured performance were not found; Requires UniFi Network 8.0.24 or later for management
- Est. Price: $799 - $951