Description
Cisco Catalyst C9300X-24Y Fiber Switch
High-Density Fiber Aggregation | 24x 1G/10G/25G SFP28 | 1-Tbps Stacking | Data-Only
The Cisco Catalyst C9300X-24Y is a high-density, ultra-high-throughput enterprise fiber aggregation switch engineered for demanding distribution and access layer topologies. Equipped with 24 fixed downlinks that support line-rate 1G, 10G, and 25G SFP28 optics, this versatile platform effortlessly aggregates downstream access switches, high-speed campus backbones, or server-farm arrays. Driven by the advanced UADP 2.0sec ASIC, it features hardware-accelerated 100G IPsec encryption and robust x86 application hosting to deliver a resilient, zero-trust network foundation.
Key Technical Features
* 24 Ports of 25G Fiber Density
Features 24 fixed SFP28 slots that dynamically auto-negotiate 1G, 10G, or 25G links to support diverse network expansion paths.
* Cisco StackWise-1T Ready
Supports up to 1 Tbps of resilient backpanel stacking bandwidth. Mix and stack backward-compatibly with other Catalyst 9300X configurations.
* 100G Hardware IPsec
Localized crypto acceleration embedded within the ASIC layout drives ultra-secure site-to-site or cloud tunnels without sacrificing line-rate wire speeds.
* Modular Expansion Bay
Includes one empty network module slot accepting optional C9300X uplink expansion cards for massive 40G or 100G backbone uplinks.
* App Hosting & Virtual Firewalls
An x86 architecture with 16GB RAM and dual 10G AppGig ports natively hosts third-party security containers like the Cisco ASAc virtual firewall.
* Smart Power Resiliency
Shares the same physical dual hot-swappable fans, power cables, and StackPower logic as the rest of the 9300 enterprise family.
Specifications
| Product SKU Base | C9300X-24Y |
| Fixed Access Ports | 24x 1G / 10G / 25G SFP28 Fiber Slots (Data-Only) |
| Power Over Ethernet | None (No PoE circuitry inside fiber-aggregation platforms) |
| Switching Backplane | 2,000 Gbps Standalone / 3,000 Gbps with Stacking enabled |
| Forwarding Metrics | 1,488 Mpps Standalone / 2,232 Mpps stacked environment benchmarks |
| Hardware Complex | x86 CPU complex with 16 GB Flash and 16 GB System RAM |
*All images are stock photos. Actual product will vary depending on the options chosen.
