C9300-48T-E Full Official English Specification Description

C9300-48T-E Switch

1. SKU Definition

Cisco Catalyst 9300 standard non-X stackable Layer3 enterprise switch, 48×10/100/1000BASE-T non-PoE RJ45 copper downlink ports, single rear modular uplink slot, factory preloaded perpetual Network Essentials base license (-E), universal AC power configuration without native inline PoE power budget

T: 48pcs data-only Gigabit RJ45 copper ports, zero PoE power output for IP phones/Wireless APs
No X: Standard C9300 hardware with UADP2.0 ASIC and StackWise-480 stacking backplane (480Gbps per stack), excludes upgraded StackWise-1T C9300X chip architectureCisco
-E: Pre-activated perpetual Network Essentials permanent license (baseline tier), limited basic Layer3 routing & fundamental security functions, upgradeable to Network Advantage via additional license purchase later

2. Product Overview

Cisco Catalyst C9300-48T-E is a 1U rack-mount IOS XE-based access switch designed for enterprise office desktop access, small-scale branch wiring closet deployment. Supports StackWise-480 physical stacking and StackPower+ cross-chassis power resource pooling for high availability in stacked deployments.

Port & Power Configuration

Downlink: 48×10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 copper ports, non-PoE design with no dedicated PoE power reserve
Rear modular uplink expansion slot compatible with official C9300 uplink modules: C9300-NM-8X (8×10G SFP+), C9300-NM-4Y (4×25G SFP28), C9300-NM-2Q (2×40G QSFP+) for flexible uplink bandwidth expansion
Default factory-install single PWR-C1-350WAC universal AC power supply; optional secondary hot-swappable redundant 350WAC PSU available for full power redundancy; three variable-speed hot-plug cooling fans with N+1 fan protection

Core Hardware Performance Parameters

Standalone switching fabric capacity: 256 Gbps; total aggregated stack throughput via StackWise-480 up to 960 Gbps
Wire-rate standalone IPv4/IPv6 forwarding rate: 190.48 Mpps; full-stack aggregated forwarding rate max 380.96 Mpps
Stacking: StackWise-480 technology, maximum 8 identical C9300-series switches combined into one logical switch; NSF/SSO sub-50ms non-stop forwarding failover for fault recoveryCisco
System hardware: Multi-core embedded CPU, 8GB DRAM +16GB onboard flash storage; embedded virtual Catalyst 9800 WLC for centralized AP management
Forwarding table specifications:

MAC address table:32,000 entries; IPv4 route table:32,000 entries; IPv6 route table:16,000 entries; Multicast route table:8,000 entries; Jumbo frame support up to 9198 Bytes

3. Network Essentials (-E Perpetual License Feature Set)

Perpetual baseline Network Essentials license covers full Layer2 + limited basic Layer3 routing, core access security and basic QoS; advanced routing, MACsec, TrustSec, full ETA/SD-Access features locked and require Network Advantage upgrade license

Full Layer 2 Features

4094 available VLAN IDs, RSTP/MSTP/802.1D spanning tree, LACP/EtherChannel port aggregation, port security, DHCP Snooping + basic DAI, 802.1X/MAB wired authentication, broadcast/multicast storm suppression, IEEE802.3az EEE energy-efficient Ethernet, basic CoS/DSCP QoS scheduling

Restricted Basic Layer3 Routing (Essentials Only)

Inter-VLAN SVI routing, static routing, RIP/RIPng; BGP/EIGRP/IS-IS/OSPF full features, VRF-Lite, PBR blocked natively; only basic PIM multicast & HSRP/VRRP redundancy available

Baseline Security & Monitoring

Standard hardware ACL filtering, partial basic NetFlow monitoring, device access control via console/SSH; no native MACsec link encryption, TrustSec segmentation or Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA) support

SD-Access & Automation Limitation

SD-Access EVPN/VXLAN fabric capability unavailable under Essentials tier; basic ZTP provisioning, partial NETCONF/YANG/RESTCONF supported, full DNA Center orchestration needs corresponding DNA Essentials subscription license

Supported Management Interfaces

Local Console CLI, HTTPS WebGUI, SNMPv3, USB out-of-band management, Cisco Smart Licensing management portal

4. Physical & Environmental Specifications

Dimension:44.5mm(H) ×445mm(W) ×449mm(D)/1.73in ×17.5in ×17.6in, standard 19-inch 1U rackmount chassis
Net weight: approx 5.38kg with single factory-equipped PSU
Operating ambient temperature: -5℃ ~ +45℃; storage temperature: -40℃ ~ +70℃; non-condensing relative humidity:5%~90%
Global certifications: UL60950-1, FCC Class A, CE, RoHS & WEEE compliant; universal AC input 100–240VAC 50/60Hz; covered under Cisco standard limited hardware warranty

5. Suffix Code Summary

T = 48×1G RJ45 copper downlink ports, non-PoE data-only hardware
No X = Standard baseline C9300 platform equipped with StackWise-480 stacking
E = Pre-installed perpetual Network Essentials baseline license, limited Layer3 & security feature set, global universal AC power specification


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