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
Aruba (HPE) Aruba CX 6200
★ 4.2 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 128 Gbps (24-port models); 176 Gbps (48-port models)
- Forwarding Rate: 95.2 Mpps (24-port models); 130.9 Mpps (48-port models)
- Ports (breakdown): 24x or 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T (PoE+ on PoE SKUs) + 4x SFP/SFP+ uplinks (1GbE/10GbE); 6200M models add 4x SFP+ uplinks
- PoE Budget: 370W Class 4 (24G and 48G 370W SKUs); 740W Class 4 (48-port 6200F PoE SKU); up to 1440W Class 6 (60W per port) on 6200M PoE SKUs. Varies by SKU
- Layer: L2/L3 (Layer 3 static routing; dynamic routing depends on software license)
- Stacking support: Yes, VSF virtual stacking up to 8 members (single logical device); VSX redundancy also supported
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Fixed-port, Layer 2/3 managed access switch in a compact 1U form factor; Wide range of PoE and non-PoE SKUs (370W, 740W, and 1440W class 6 PoE options) for IP phones, cameras, and APs; VSF stacking of up to 8 members simplifies management as one logical device; Full Aruba CX OS features with REST API, network analytics, and automation support via Aruba Central; Solid mid-range pricing compared with enterprise-class core switches; 10GbE SFP+ uplinks support aggregation and campus backbone links
- ✘ Cons: Model and SKU naming (6200F vs 6200M, 24G vs 48G, PoE vs non-PoE) is confusing and specs differ significantly between variants; Public spec sources conflict on some figures (for example, 6200F throughput and uplink types), so exact datasheet values should be verified per SKU; Dynamic routing and advanced L3 features require additional licensing; Power budget is limited on 370W and 740W SKUs, so high-draw PoE devices may not all be supported at full load; Pricing is in USD only for 6200F SKUs. European 6200M pricing was found only in EUR and GBP, and no official HPE list price was confirmed
- Est. Price: $4,261 - $8,663