C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E
Compact fanless switch
WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L
1RU
Cisco switch comparison
C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E vs WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L
A key difference between Cisco C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E and WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L is Form Factor: C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E — Compact fanless switch; WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L — 1RU. They also differ in Switch Role (Campus access switch vs Fixed campus access switch with limited Layer 3 routing) and Network License (Network Essentials vs Cisco IOS LAN Base). Consider how form factor affects the deployment, then review the remaining differences before choosing the exact Product ID. The table below shows 63 specifications available for both models. Confirm licenses, accessories, power supplies and regional suffixes before ordering.
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Key performance and configuration differences
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C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E
Campus access switch
WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L
Fixed campus access switch with limited Layer 3 routing
C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E
Network Essentials
WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L
Cisco IOS LAN Base
C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E
12
WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L
24
C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E
12 x 1G PoE+ RJ-45
WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L
24 x 10/100/1000 RJ-45
C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E
2 x 10G SFP+ plus 2 x 1G copper
WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L
2 x 1G SFP plus 2 x 10/100/1000 RJ-45
Buying decision
How to choose between C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E and WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L
Review the differences in this order to identify the model that best fits the intended deployment.
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Ports and uplinks
Match access media, port count and speed first, then confirm that the uplink design fits the distribution layer.
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PoE and power
Total the power required by connected devices and verify the PoE standard, budget, power supplies and redundancy.
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Performance and software
Compare forwarding, stacking and scale in the intended topology, then confirm the license tier and software release.
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Full specification comparison
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| Product ID | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L |
| Product and ordering | ||
| Product TypeDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Cisco Catalyst 9200CX Series compact access switch | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series LAN Base access switch |
| Form FactorDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Compact fanless switch | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 1RU |
| Switch RoleDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Campus access switch | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Fixed campus access switch with limited Layer 3 routing |
| Network LicenseDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Network Essentials | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Cisco IOS LAN Base |
| Configuration, licensing and management | ||
| Management ModelDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Cisco Catalyst Center, WebUI, CLI, NETCONF, RESTCONF and SNMP | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Cisco IOS CLI, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, Cisco Prime Infrastructure and Cisco Network Assistant |
| Ports and interfaces | ||
| Downlink Port CountDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 12 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 24 |
| Access / Downlink PortsDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 12 x 1G PoE+ RJ-45 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 24 x 10/100/1000 RJ-45 |
| Downlink TypeDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 1G PoE+ RJ-45 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 |
| Uplink InterfacesDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 2 x 10G SFP+ plus 2 x 1G copper | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 2 x 1G SFP plus 2 x 10/100/1000 RJ-45 |
| Maximum Uplink SpeedDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 10 Gbps | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 1 Gbps |
| Supported Network Modules | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Not applicable | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not applicable |
| Management PortsDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E In-band Ethernet management; no dedicated management Ethernet port | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 1 x 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (RJ-45) out-of-band management |
| Console PortsDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 1 x USB Micro-B console; optional CAB-CON-USBRJ45 adapter for RJ-45 console access | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 1 x RJ-45 console plus 1 x USB Type-B console |
| USB PortsDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A host port | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 1 x USB Type-A for external flash storage |
| PoE-capable PortsDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 12 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 8 |
| Connector TypesDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E RJ-45; SFP/SFP+; USB | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L RJ-45 for 10/100/1000 ports; SFP/SFP+ for uplinks |
| Total System PortsDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 16 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 28 |
| Performance and scale | ||
| Switching Capacity (Standalone)Different | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 68 Gbps | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 216 Gbps |
| Switching Capacity (Stacked)Different | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Not applicable | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not listed |
| Forwarding Rate (Standalone)Different | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 50.59 Mpps | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 71.4 Mpps |
| Forwarding Rate (Stacked)Different | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Not applicable | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not listed |
| MAC Address ScaleDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 32,000 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 16,000 |
| IPv4 Route ScaleDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 4,000 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 3,000 |
| IPv6 Route ScaleDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 2,000 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 3,000 |
| Multicast Route Scale | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 1,000 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 1,000 |
| VLAN ScaleDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 4,094 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 4,096 |
| ACL ScaleDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 1,600 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not published by Cisco |
| QoS ScaleDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 1,000 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not published by Cisco |
| Packet BufferDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 6 MB | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not published by Cisco |
| Jumbo Frame SizeDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 9,198 bytes | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 9,216 bytes |
| Flexible NetFlow EntriesDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 16,000 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not listed |
| Switched Virtual InterfacesDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 512 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not listed |
| PoE and power | ||
| PoE SupportDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E PoE/PoE+ | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L PoE+ on the first 8 ports |
| PoE StandardDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E IEEE 802.3af / 802.3at | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L IEEE 802.3af PoE and 802.3at PoE+ |
| Default PoE BudgetDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 240 W | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 110 W |
| Maximum PoE BudgetDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 240 W | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not applicable |
| Default Power SupplyDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 315W internal AC | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Internal fixed auto-ranging AC power supply |
| Power Supply SlotsDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 0 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not applicable |
| Power Supply OptionsDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Fixed internal or external compact power design | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not applicable |
| Maximum System PowerDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 40.2 W | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 33 W |
| AC Input Voltage | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 100 to 240 V | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 100 to 240 V |
| AC Input Frequency | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 50 to 60 Hz | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 50 to 60 Hz |
| Power Input TypeDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Fixed internal 315W AC power supply | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L AC |
| Heat DissipationDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 137 BTU/h | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not listed |
| Power RedundancyDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E No second power-supply bay; no power-supply redundancy | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not supported |
| Stacking and resiliency | ||
| Stacking TechnologyDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Standalone; no switch stacking | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Cisco FlexStack-Plus (optional), up to 8 switches |
| Stack BandwidthDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Not applicable | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 80 Gbps |
| Maximum Stack MembersDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Not applicable | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 8 |
| StackPower | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Not applicable | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Not applicable |
| Fan ModulesDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Fanless; no fan modules | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Fanless design |
| Memory and software | ||
| Operating SystemDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Cisco IOS XE | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Cisco IOS |
| Minimum Software ReleaseDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Cisco IOS XE 17.9.1 or later | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Cisco IOS 15.0(2)EX |
| DRAMDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 4 GB | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 0.5 GB |
| Flash MemoryDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 8 GB | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 0.125 GB |
| CPUDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Not listed | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L APM86392 600 MHz dual-core |
| Physical and environmental | ||
| Dimensions (H × W × D)Different | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 44 × 269 × 244 mm | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 43.9 × 444.5 × 280.2 mm |
| WeightDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 2.99 kg | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 5.8 kg |
| Operating TemperatureDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E -5 to 45 °C; -5 to 40 °C | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L -5 to 45 °C |
| Storage TemperatureDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E -40 to 70 °C | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L -25 to 70 °C |
| Storage HumidityDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Not listed | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 10% to 95% |
| Operating HumidityDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 5% to 90% | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 10% to 95% |
| Operating AltitudeDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Up to 3,048 m | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Up to 3,000 m |
| MTBFDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 704,430 hours | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 462,680 hours |
| WarrantyDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime hardware warranty (E-LLW) | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Cisco Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW) |
| Acoustic RatingDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 0 dBA; fanless | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Fanless (no acoustic noise) |
| Environmental ComplianceDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E RoHS compliant | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Reduction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) including EU Directive 2011/65/EU |
| Safety CertificationsDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E UL/CSA 60950-1; EN/IEC 60950-1 | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L UL 60950-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, AS/NZS 60950-1 (Second Edition) |
| EMC CertificationsDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E FCC Part 15 Class A; EN 55032 Class A; CISPR 32 Class A; ICES-003 Class A | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L FCC Part 15 Class A, EN 55022 Class A, CISPR 22 Class A, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, VCCI Class A, ICES-003 Class A |
| Mounting | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E 19-inch rack mount | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L 19-inch rack mount |
| AirflowDifferent | C9200CX-12P-2X2G-E Fanless passive cooling | WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L Fixed, nonreversible front-and-sides-to-back airflow; WS-C2960X-24PSQ-L is fanless |
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