The Cisco Catalyst C9200L-48T-4G is a stackable campus access switch with 48 data ports, four fixed 1G uplinks and StackWise-80 stacking. It carries no PoE at all, so it powers no access points, phones or cameras. Cisco stacks it up to eight members at a data stack bandwidth of up to 80 Gbps, and the 1G uplink speed is fixed at purchase.
Ports, uplinks and stacking
Downlink ports on this model are data ports with no power delivery behind them, and the four uplinks are fixed at 1G rather than supplied as a network module. Cisco rates the switch at 104 Gbps of switching capacity and 77.38 Mpps of forwarding, rising to 184 Gbps and 137 Mpps across a stack. It is the lightest chassis in the fixed Catalyst 9200 line, which is a direct consequence of carrying no power supply capacity for PoE.
| Downlink ports | 48 x data |
|---|---|
| PoE | None |
| Uplinks | Four fixed 1G, not modular |
| Default power supply | PWR-C5-125WAC, field-replaceable |
| Switching capacity | 104 Gbps, 184 Gbps stacked |
| Forwarding rate | 77.38 Mpps, 137 Mpps stacked |
| Stacking | StackWise-80, 80 Gbps, up to eight members |
| Stack kit | C9200L-STACK-KIT |
| DRAM and flash | 2 GB and 4 GB |
| Weight | 9.97 lb (4.53 kg) |
| Chassis height | 1.73 in, in a chassis 17.5 in wide and 11.3 in deep |
The power supply is the smallest in the fixed Catalyst 9200 line at PWR-C5-125WAC, and it is a field-replaceable unit. The fans are not field-replaceable on this line, so spares planning treats a supply and a fan as different classes of event. Cisco does not publish the uplink port media for the individual C9200L models, so confirm the optics you plan to use against the actual unit rather than reading them out of the part number.
Why this model has no PoE budget
A Cisco Catalyst C9200L-48T-4G has no PoE budget because it has no PoE hardware. Cisco lists the model as 48 data ports, and the switch does not appear in the Catalyst 9200 PoE power table at all, where every powered model in the line is listed with its budget. PoE is not a licensable feature or a later upgrade on this chassis, so a site that needs powered ports buys a -P model or adds injectors.
That absence is the reason to choose this model rather than a drawback of it. A PoE chassis carries the supply capacity, the thermal headroom and the weight needed to feed powered devices whether or not anything is plugged into it, and a closet full of desk ports, printers and already-powered uplinked equipment never draws on any of it. Choosing the data-only model puts the money and the rack power into ports you will actually use, and it puts a smaller, lighter switch in the rack while doing it.
The decision is permanent in both directions, which is what makes it worth getting right at order time. There is no PoE daughter card, no licence key and no field upgrade that turns a -T chassis into a -P one. If part of the estate needs power later, the answer is a second switch that has it, not a modification to this one.
Stacking: what this switch can and cannot join
Stacking runs over StackWise-80 at a stack bandwidth of 80 Gbps with up to eight members, joined using a C9200L-STACK-KIT. Cisco requires every member of a stack to sit at the same network stack license level, so a data-only switch will happily stack with a PoE switch from the same line provided both were ordered at the same level. That is the useful case: a floor that needs power on some ports and not others can be built as one stack rather than two.
What it cannot join is the modular line or the older families. Cisco's rule is stated plainly: "Mixed stacking is not supported. You cannot stack fixed (C9200L SKUs) with modular (C9200 SKUs) models, or other Catalyst switches, e.g. Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Series. Stacking not available on C9200CX switches."
Read together, those two rules define the boundary precisely. Inside the fixed C9200L line and at a matching license level, members stack. Outside it - a modular C9200, a Catalyst 2960-X, a 2960-XR - they do not, no matter how similar the switches look in a rack.
Uplinks: fixed at purchase
Uplinks are four ports fixed at 1G, built into the chassis rather than delivered as a module. They cannot be removed, replaced or upgraded to a faster speed at any later point, which means the uplink capacity of this switch is settled when it is ordered. On a data-only access switch feeding a modest floor that is frequently the right trade, because the downlinks are 1G as well and the uplink is sized to match the traffic they can generate.
Where it is the wrong trade is a closet expected to grow into 10G upstream. A C9200L-48P-4X carries four 1/10G uplinks in the same fixed arrangement, and the modular Catalyst 9200 or a Catalyst 9300 keeps the uplink as a component you can change. None of those can be reached from this chassis by upgrade, so the choice is made at order time.
Where the C9200L-48T-4G sits in the 9200 line
The decision this model shares a shelf with is the PoE one, so the comparison that matters is against the 48-port PoE+ switch in the same line.
| C9200L-48T-4G | C9200L-48P-4X | |
|---|---|---|
| Downlink ports | 48 data | 48 PoE+ |
| PoE budget | None | 740 W, 1440 W with a second supply |
| Default supply | PWR-C5-125WAC | PWR-C5-1KWAC |
| Uplinks | Fixed 4x 1G | Fixed 4x 1/10G |
| Uplink upgradeable | No | No |
| Switching capacity | 104 Gbps | 176 Gbps |
| Forwarding rate | 77.38 Mpps | 130.95 Mpps |
| Weight | 9.97 lb | 10.58 lb |
| Stacking | StackWise-80, 80 Gbps, eight members | StackWise-80, 80 Gbps, eight members |
| Can they stack together | Yes, same line, same license level required | |
A C9200L-48T-4G and a C9200L-48P-4X both carry 48 ports and stack over StackWise-80 at 80 Gbps, and the two decisions that separate them are permanent: the 48T-4G has no PoE and its four uplinks are fixed at 1G, where the 48P-4X has a 740 W PoE budget and four 1/10G uplinks. This is the one comparison in the fixed 9200 line where the two switches can be stacked together, provided both sit at the same license level, so a mixed floor of powered and unpowered ports can still be managed as a single stack. The 9300-generation data-only equivalent is the Catalyst 9300 48-port data switch, which trades the fixed uplink for a modular one and a much larger stack bandwidth.
Buying refurbished while Cisco still ships new
Cisco still sells the Catalyst 9200 line, so buying this model refurbished is a decision about supply and lead time rather than about availability. The part number is the same, the hardware is the same, and it stacks with the 9200L switches already installed on exactly the terms Cisco publishes for the line. For a closet build waiting on switches, or for a like-for-like replacement of a failed unit in an existing stack, that equivalence is the whole point.
Whole systems, switches included, carry a 2-year Enterasource warranty, and shipping is free FedEx Ground to the lower 48 states. The other models in the Catalyst 9200 range sit alongside this one, and the wider Cisco switching and routing catalogue covers the families either side of it.
Condition, testing and what ships with the switch
Units are tested when they arrive, then stripped, cleaned and booked into inventory. Nothing ships from a shelf untouched: a unit picked for an order is rebuilt, configured and put through an outbound test before it is packed, so the final action taken on any switch is a functional check. Cosmetic condition is described as it is rather than left for the buyer to discover.
Software licenses and subscriptions are not included unless the listing states otherwise. Cisco sells the Catalyst 9200 in two network stack levels - Network Essentials and Network Advantage - and they are different part numbers with different feature sets rather than a cosmetic suffix. Tell us which level your network needs before you order and we will confirm, in writing, what the specific unit we are shipping carries.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a C9200L-48T-4G support PoE?
No. Cisco lists this model as 48 data ports, and it is absent from the Catalyst 9200 PoE power table entirely, which is where every powered model in the line appears with its budget. There is no PoE hardware in the chassis to enable, so power over Ethernet is not something that can be licensed, configured or retrofitted onto this switch later. A site that needs powered ports buys a -P model from the same line or feeds the devices from separate injectors.
What is the difference between a C9200L-48T-4G and a C9200L-48P-4X?
Two things, and both are permanent. The 48T-4G has 48 data ports and no PoE at all, where the 48P-4X has 48 PoE+ ports and a 740 W budget on its default supply. The uplinks differ as well: four fixed 1G here against four fixed 1/10G there, neither of which can be changed after purchase. The supporting figures follow from that, with 104 Gbps of switching capacity and a PWR-C5-125WAC supply here against 176 Gbps and a PWR-C5-1KWAC there.
Can a C9200L-48T-4G be stacked with a C9200L-48P-4X?
Yes. Both are fixed C9200L switches, both stack over StackWise-80 at 80 Gbps, and a stack can hold up to eight members joined with a C9200L-STACK-KIT. The one condition is that every member has to sit at the same network stack license level, so check the level on the switches already installed before adding to them. What will not work is stacking either of them with a modular C9200, a Catalyst 2960-X or a 2960-XR, which Cisco excludes explicitly.
Are the 1G uplinks on a C9200L-48T-4G upgradeable?
No. The four 1G uplinks are part of the chassis rather than a removable network module, so there is no slot to populate and no faster part to fit. Uplink speed on this switch is decided when it is ordered and stays decided. If the design needs faster uplinks, the options are a -4X model in the same fixed line, which carries four 1/10G uplinks, or a modular chassis such as the Catalyst 9200 or a Catalyst 9300, where the uplink is a component rather than a fixed feature.
What is the switching capacity of a C9200L-48T-4G?
Cisco publishes 104 Gbps of switching capacity for the switch on its own, rising to 184 Gbps when members are stacked. The matching forwarding rates are 77.38 Mpps standalone and 137 Mpps stacked. Those figures sit below the PoE models in the same line, which is consistent with a chassis built around 1G downlinks and 1G uplinks rather than around a 10G-capable uplink, and they are comfortably ahead of what a floor of desk ports and printers will generate.
Does a refurbished C9200L-48T-4G include a Cisco license?
Software licenses and subscriptions are not included unless the listing says so. Cisco lists this exact model in both of its network stack levels, as a C9200L-48T-4G-A and as a C9200L-48T-4G-E, which means that on a data-only switch the suffix records the level and nothing else about the hardware. The two levels, Network Advantage and Network Essentials, carry different feature sets. Tell us which one your network needs and we will confirm in writing what the unit being shipped actually holds.
