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Cisco, 48-port PoE+, Network Essentials, new
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 C9300-48P-E is a 1RU stackable enterprise access switch with 48 PoE+ Gigabit ports. It has no fixed uplinks: uplinks come from an optional network module (1G, Multigigabit, 10G, 25G or 40G) that is ordered separately. The default 715 W power supply gives 437 W of PoE+. This listing includes C9300-DNA-E-48-3Y, a 3-year Cisco DNA Essentials subscription, for campus and enterprise access layers.
USD 5,551per unit, excl. VAT and duties
10 plus available
The Catalyst 9300 is Cisco's flagship stackable access switch. It runs Cisco IOS XE on the UADP 2.0 ASIC with an x86 CPU, 8 GB of DRAM and 16 GB of flash for application hosting, and supports MACsec, SD-Access and model-driven telemetry. The modular uplink slot is empty by default and accepts C9300-NM-4G, C9300-NM-4M, C9300-NM-8X, C9300-NM-2Q or C9300-NM-2Y, so uplink speed can be chosen at purchase and changed later.
It fits campus wiring closets and enterprise floors that need PoE+ for access points, phones and cameras with strong resiliency: dual power supplies, N+1 fans, StackWise-480 stacking of up to eight switches and StackPower to share power across the stack. It stacks with other C9300 models at the same license level, not with C9300L fixed-uplink models.
This listing pairs the switch with C9300-DNA-E-48-3Y, a 3-year Cisco DNA Essentials subscription. The Network Essentials license on the switch is perpetual; the DNA Essentials term is activated in the buyer's Cisco Smart Account, where it is managed alongside the hardware. Network Essentials covers foundational Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching, automation, visibility and security. Network Advantage, sold under the -A part numbers, adds advanced routing, segmentation, multicast, scale and security features.
| Downlinks | 48x 10/100/1000 PoE+ RJ-45 |
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| Uplinks | No fixed uplinks; modular slot for an optional network module (C9300-NM-4G, -4M, -8X, -2Q or -2Y), not included in the default configuration |
| Switching capacity | 256 Gbps |
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| Switching capacity with stacking | 736 Gbps |
| Forwarding rate | 190.47 Mpps |
| Forwarding rate with stacking | 547.62 Mpps |
| MAC addresses / IPv4 routes | 32,000 / 32,000 |
| Packet buffer | 16 MB |
| DRAM / flash | 8 GB / 16 GB |
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| Stacking | StackWise-480, 480 Gbps, up to 8 members; StackPower supported |
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| Default power supply | PWR-C1-715WAC-P (715 W AC) |
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| Power supply redundancy | Dual redundant field-replaceable power supplies |
| PoE+ budget | 437 W with the default 715 W PSU, up to 1440 W with a second PSU |
| Fans | Three field-replaceable fans, N+1 redundant (FAN-T2=) |
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| Form factor | 1RU, 19-inch rack mount |
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| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1.73 x 17.5 x 16.1 in (4.4 x 44.5 x 40.9 cm) |
| Weight | 7.59 kg (16.73 lb) |
| MTBF | 277,770 hours |
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| Included subscription | C9300-DNA-E-48-3Y, 3-year term |
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Source: manufacturer documentation, checked 22 October 2026. Tensor figures follow NVIDIA's stated basis; sparse figures are marked.
This is the Network Essentials version; C9300-48P-A is Network Advantage. Of the siblings, the C9300-48T is data only with a 350 W PSU. C9300L models have fixed 4x 1G or 4x 10G uplinks, StackWise-320 and no StackPower.
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