Cisco Catalyst C1300-48T-4X

• Ports:

  • 48 × 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet RJ‑45 access ports

  • 4 × 10 Gbps SFP+ uplink ports for high‑speed backbone or aggregation connections

• Performance:

  • Switching capacity up to 176 Gbps

  • Forwarding rate around 130.94 Mpps (million packets per second)

• Layer Support:

  • Managed Layer 2 features (VLANs, STP/RSTP/MSTP, QoS)

  • Basic Layer 3 routing (static routing and IPv4/IPv6)

• Security:

  • ACLs, IEEE 802.1X authentication, DHCP snooping, IP source guard, ARP inspection

  • Supports IPv6 and basic security protocols (HTTPS, SSH, SSL/TLS)

• Management:

  • Web‑based GUI, CLI, SNMP support

  • Integration with Cisco Business Dashboard and mobile app for simplified provisioning and monitoring

• Stacking:

  • Front panel stacking supported on select configurations — manage up to eight switches as one logical device

• Physical & Power:

  • Standard 1 RU rackmount form factor

  • Internal AC power supply (non‑PoE model)

  • Energy‑efficient design with quiet or low‑noise operation

What It’s Good For

✅ Access Layer Switch: Excellent as an edge switch in SMB or branch office networks that need reliable wired connectivity and moderate uplink bandwidth.
✅ Scalable Growth: With stacking and 10 Gbps uplinks, you can grow without replacing access hardware.
✅ Security & Management: Supports modern security standards and centralized management tools.

Things to Note

• This model does NOT provide PoE to powered devices — if you need PoE/PoE+, look at models with “P” or “FP”‑suffix options in the C1300 family.

• Some IT professionals note that the C1300 series uses a different OS than traditional Cisco IOS or IOS‑XE, which may be less familiar if you’re used to enterprise Catalyst switches.