Primary Device
Cisco C9200L-48T-4G
★ 3.3 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 104 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 154.76 Mpps
- Ports: 48 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet (Data), 4 x 1G fixed SFP uplinks
- PoE Budget: N/A (Data-only model)
- Layer: Layer 2 and Layer 3 (Essentials or Advantage licenses)
- Stacking support: StackWise-80 (up to 80 Gbps bandwidth; requires optional stacking kit)
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Enterprise-class security features including AES-128 MACsec encryption and Cisco Trustworthy Solutions; High resiliency with support for dual redundant power supplies and field-replaceable fans; Operational simplicity through stacking support and Cisco DNA Center management capability
- ✘ Cons: Does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE), limiting its use for powering APs or IP phones; Mandatory Cisco DNA software subscription significantly increases the total cost of ownership; Fixed 1G uplinks lack the flexibility and future-proofing of modular uplink models
- Est. Price: $1,050 - $3,717
Compare Against
Ubiquiti UniFi Switch Pro Max 16 PoE
★ 3.6 Value Score
Technical Specifications
- Switching Capacity: 84 Gbps
- Forwarding Rate: 62.496 Mpps
- Ports: 12x 1GbE PoE+ RJ45, 4x 2.5GbE PoE++ RJ45, 2x 10G SFP+
- PoE Budget: 180W
- Layer: L3
- Stacking support: No (Managed via UniFi Network Application)
Curation Review
- ✔ Pros: Includes multi-gigabit 2.5G support for high-speed APs; PoE++ (60W) capability; Etherlighting for visual port status; silent fanless operation.
- ✘ Cons: Large external power brick; limited to only 4 multi-gig ports; rack-mount kit sold separately.
- Est. Price: $389 - $410