3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued) vs. Cisco Catalyst IE3300 Rugged Series Switches

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued)
Score 5.7 out of 10
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3Com Baseline Switches (also known as HP Baseline Switches) was a brand of Ethernet switches, owned by Hewlett-Packard since 2009 and divested to HC3 when 3Com assets were sold. The product line is no longer available.N/A
Cisco Catalyst IE3300 Rugged Series Switches
Score 7.7 out of 10
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Cisco Catalyst IE3300 Rugged Series features full Gigabit Ethernet with a modular, optimized design. Expandable up to 26 ports in a compact form factor, these rugged network switches are optimized for size, power and performance. They can deliver up to 24 ports of PoE/PoE+/4PPoE (power budget of 360W to 480 W shared across 24 ports), and bring Cisco intent-based networking to Industrial Ethernet applications. Base systems include 1Gigabit and 10Gigabit uplinks options.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
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Small Businesses

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Medium-sized Companies
ExtremeSwitching
ExtremeSwitching
Score 8.7 out of 10
ExtremeSwitching
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Score 8.7 out of 10
Enterprises
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Cisco Ethernet Switches
Score 9.1 out of 10
Cisco Ethernet Switches
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Score 9.1 out of 10
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User Ratings
3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued)Cisco Catalyst IE3300 Rugged Series Switches
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
6.9
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
3Com Baseline Switches (Discontinued)Cisco Catalyst IE3300 Rugged Series Switches
Likelihood to Recommend
H3C Technologies
As our company is growing we need to be able to upgrade our equipment. It is great for smaller companies.
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Cisco
cost for what you get is a little too much, plus support for this is lacking. it fits the need, but I could have done it cheaper and with less headache.
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Pros
H3C Technologies
  • Great product used on a budget.
  • It gets the job done.
  • Better switches than most competitors.
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Cisco
  • well isolated
  • heat dissipation
  • port design
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Cons
H3C Technologies
  • Our network is slow.
  • Feels like things are not working properly at times.
  • Old equipment.
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Cisco
  • cost
  • per made connection for power supply
  • poe ++
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Likelihood to Renew
H3C Technologies
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Cisco
No need to renew the switches, they are reliable and good.
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Alternatives Considered
H3C Technologies
I used Cisco and Cisco is a great product but more on the expensive side. This is a great product for smaller companies.
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Cisco
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Scalability
H3C Technologies
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Cisco
pretty good even tho the modules are expensive
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Return on Investment
H3C Technologies
  • Great price.
  • Great product for small company.
  • It was great before we expanded.
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Cisco
  • over priced
  • Tac support is horrible
  • Cisco has given up on hardware
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