Cisco C9300-48U-E Catalyst 9300 Switch – 48x 1G UPOE, Modular Uplinks, Network Essentials

About the C9300-48U-E

The C9300-48U-E gives you 48 10/100/1000 UPOE ports in a 1U Catalyst 9300 running Cisco IOS XE with the Network Essentials software tier. Switching capacity is 256 Gbps and the forwarding rate is 190.48 Mpps. The C9300-48U-A is the same switch with Network Advantage.

The PoE budget depends on the power supplies you run. The included 1100 W AC power supply gives 822 W. A second power supply raises that: a 350 W to 1,172 W, a 715 W to 1,537 W, and an 1100 W or 1900 W to 1,800 W, the system maximum. One 1900 W power supply as an upgrade, the PWR-C1-1900WAC-P or PWR-C1-1900WHV-T, gives 1622 W on its own.

Uplinks are modular and no network module is included. The options are 4x 1G SFP, 4x 10G/mGig copper, 8x 10G/1G SFP+, 2x 40G QSFP or 2x 25G/10G/1G SFP28. Up to eight members stack over StackWise-480 at 480 Gbps.

What’s included

• C9300-48U-E switch with 48 UPOE ports and the Network Essentials software tier
• 1100 W AC power supply (PWR-C1-1100WAC-P)

Sold separately

• A network module for uplinks: the C9300-NM-4G=, C9300-NM-4M, C9300-NM-8X=, C9300-NM-2Y or C9300-NM-2Q
• A second power supply for redundancy or a larger PoE budget, such as the PWR-C1-715WAC-P or PWR-C1-1100WAC-P
• StackWise cables (STACK-T1-50CM, STACK-T1-1M or STACK-T1-3M) if you stack it

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C9300-48U-E specifications

Downlink ports	48× 10/100/1000 UPOE
Uplink ports	Modular: optional network module (4× 1G SFP, 4× 10G/mGig copper, 8× 10G/1G SFP+, 2× 40G QSFP or 2× 25G/10G/1G SFP28); none included by default
PoE budget	822 W with 1× PWR-C1-1100WAC-P (default); 1622 W with 1× PWR-C1-1900WAC-P/PWR-C1-1900WHV-T (upgrade); up to 1800 W with two power supplies
Stacking	StackWise-480, 480 Gbps; up to 8 members
Switching capacity	256 Gbps
Forwarding rate	190.48 Mpps
Power supply	1100 W AC PWR-C1-1100WAC-P included; second supply optional for redundancy/PoE
Form factor	1U rack-mount; 1.73 × 17.5 × 19.2 in (4.4 × 44.5 × 48.8 cm) (H × W × D) with default power supply
Management	Cisco IOS XE (CLI, WebUI)
Feature tier	Network Essentials
PoE: default supply (PWR-C1-1100WAC-P) + a second supply	second 350 W: 1,172 W; second 715 W: 1,537 W; second 1,100 or 1,900 W: 1,800 W (system maximum)
Weight	17.03 lb (7.72 kg)

Other versions of this model

• C9300-48U-A Network Advantage$6,500.00 · In stock

Compare Catalyst 9300 models

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Model	Ports	PoE budget	Price
C9300-48U-E this page	48× 10/100/1000 UPOE	822 W	$7,178.10
C9300-24T-E	24× 10/100/1000, data only	None	$3,225.00 · In stock
C9300-24P-E	24× 10/100/1000 PoE+	445 W	$2,769.42 · In stock
C9300-24U-E	24× 10/100/1000 UPOE	830 W	$4,422.64 · In stock
C9300-24UX-E	24× 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G multigigabit UPOE	560 W	$7,750.00 · In stock
C9300-48T-E	48× 10/100/1000, data only	None	$2,855.98 · In stock
C9300-48P-E	48× 10/100/1000 PoE+	437 W	$3,490.72 · In stock
C9300-48UXM-E	36× 100M/1G/2.5G + 12× 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G multigigabit, all UPOE	490 W	$6,005.00
C9300-24S-E	24× 1G SFP	None	$12,941.44 · In stock
C9300-48S-E	48× 1G SFP	None	$18,500.00 · In stock
C9300-24UB-E	24× 10/100/1000 UPOE (higher-scale model)	830 W	Ask for a quote
C9300-24H-E	24× 10/100/1000 UPOE+	830 W	Ask for a quote
C9300-24UXB-E	24× 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G multigigabit UPOE (higher-scale model)	560 W	Ask for a quote
C9300-48UB-E	48× 10/100/1000 UPOE (higher-scale model)	822 W	Ask for a quote
C9300-48H-E	48× 10/100/1000 UPOE+	822 W	Ask for a quote
C9300-48UN-E	48× 100M/1G/2.5G/5G multigigabit UPOE	645 W	Ask for a quote

Compatible parts

Network modules
C9300-NM-4G=	4× 1G SFP	$475.61 · In stock
C9300-NM-4M	4× 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G multigigabit copper	$580.00 · In stock
C9300-NM-8X=	8× 10G/1G SFP+	$885.00 · In stock
C9300-NM-2Y	2× 25G/10G/1G SFP28	$1,352.38
C9300-NM-2Q	2× 40G QSFP	$750.00 · In stock
Power supplies
PWR-C1-350WAC-P	350 W AC power supply	$334.24 · In stock
PWR-C1-715WAC-P	715 W AC power supply	$595.00 · In stock
PWR-C1-715WDC	715 W DC power supply	$375.00
PWR-C1-1100WAC-P	1100 W AC power supply	$650.00
PWR-C1-1900WAC-P	1900 W AC power supply	$1,314.00
PWR-C1-1900WHV-T	1900 W high-voltage AC/DC power supply	$1,399.80
Stack cables
STACK-T1-50CM	Data stack cable, 50 cm	$50.54
STACK-T1-1M	Data stack cable, 1 m	$101.08
STACK-T1-3M	Data stack cable, 3 m	$151.62
StackPower cables
CAB-SPWR-30CM	StackPower cable, 30 cm	$48.02
CAB-SPWR-150CM	StackPower cable, 150 cm	$50.54
Fans
FAN-T2=	Fan	Ask for a quote

Common questions

How much PoE does the C9300-48U-E have with one power supply?

822 W with the included 1100 W power supply, or 1622 W with one 1900 W power supply in its place.

How do I reach 1,800 W of PoE on the C9300-48U-E?

Add a second 1100 W or 1900 W power supply alongside the included 1100 W power supply. 1,800 W is the system maximum.

Does the C9300-48U-E come with a network module?

No, none is included by default. Add one such as the C9300-NM-8X= for 8x 10G/1G SFP+ or the C9300-NM-2Q for 2x 40G QSFP.