Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches
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Based on 74 reviews and ratings
Highlights
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches and Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches are both LAN switches built by Cisco to support business networking. Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches are designed to support enterprise branches with simple implementation. Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches are built to support large enterprises, while providing support for fiber connectivity. Both LAN switches are used most often by larger enterprises.
Features and Limitations
Because Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches and Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches are enterprise solutions provided by the same vendor they share many features and limitations. Notably, though they are both built for enterprises, the 9200 series is designed to fit into smaller branch offices, while 9300 is fully featured for large enterprises. Additionally, the 9200 series is simple to use compared to the 9300 series, which is more complex, but offers features like 1g fiber connectivity.
Both LAN switches provide secure, and speedy connections for business devices, allowing businesses to feel less concerned about network attacks. Additionally, the 9200 and 9300 series both allow business to manage connected users easily once the system has been implemented. Both are strong choices for businesses looking for enterprise ready LAN Switches, the key differentiator for most businesses should be size, with the 9200 series being preferred for smaller businesses.
The biggest limitation for both Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches and Cisco Catalyst 9300 Switches is price. Both offer high end features, such as good security, but they are expensive compared to other LAN Switch options.
Pricing
Pricing for Cisco Switches depends on a number of factors such as number of ports, but users should expect to pay at least $1,000 for a 9200 Series switch, and at least $1,500 for a 9300 series switch.
Provided by the TrustRadius Research Team
Published on August 21, 2020
Attribute Ratings
- Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
- Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
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Pros
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches
- high forwarding // high forwarding
- posee la capacidad de convertirse tambien en un WLC // Has the ability to become a WLC as well
- posee puertos UPOE que pueden ser usados para varios dispositivos finales. // It has UPOE ports that can be used for multiple end user devices
- capacidad de expansion con modulos adicionales // The ability to scale up/expand using additional modules
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
- [Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches] provide[s] a stable, reliable switching platform. Typically I end up deploying these and once the configuration is dialed into what the need is I rarely ever have to bother with them again!
- Multi-speed interfaces are handy if you are using newer Cisco APs.
- StackPower cables give interesting power sharing options for 9300s living in the same space.
Cons
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches
- Que los precios sean mejorados para ser mas competitivos // More competitive prices/cost
- Generar mas marketing y promocion de los nuevos equipos // Create more marketing and promotional features about new equipment
- Liberar de licencias obligatorias en los equipos // Release obligatory licenses for businesses
Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
- Ability to do routing network packets.
- Servers, printer and PCs have been able to connect to the each other via the Cisco Switch.
- The price a little bit high.
- Strong security, advanced QoS, comprehensive IPv6 support, Layer 3 static routing, and true stacking.

Pricing Details
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Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
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—Likelihood to Renew
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Return on Investment
Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches
- We use NFR so not really an impact. Being a Cisco shop we dont have any serious problems with ROI
- Customers love Cisco Catalyst switches as they perform great and capable of all fulfilling all customer needs. A single switch can perform as router/switch/poe/trunks/multicast (For overhead paging. school bell system etc.)
- With frequent IOS upgrades always ready to support day 1/ 0 day equipment. ROI impact is very positive.

Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series Switches
- The list price of the switch is almost equivalent to the cost for the previous Catalyst Switch models, which is good for the business financial plan.
- The dedicated management switch port is much easier for out-of-band management purposes.
- Catalyst 9300 is not compatible with the old switch model, which is a bit challenging for migration in some situations.