Cisco C9300X-48HX-A — Catalyst 9300X 48-Port 10G Multigigabit UPOE+ Switch with Network Advantage
What it is
C9300X-48HX-A is a Cisco Catalyst 9300X Series high-performance enterprise access switch designed for campus networks that need very fast copper access, high-power PoE, advanced routing, and high-speed modular uplinks.
It provides 48 × multigigabit RJ-45 ports, with every port supporting 100M / 1G / 2.5G / 5G / 10G, plus Cisco UPOE+ up to 90W per port. The “-A” version includes the Network Advantage software tier.
Why buyers pick C9300X-48HX-A (plain English)
48 ports up to 10Gbps: Every copper access port can run at up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet, making it ideal for Wi-Fi 6/6E access points, high-performance workstations, servers, and other bandwidth-heavy devices.
Up to 90W UPOE+ per port: Provides enough power for demanding endpoints such as high-end wireless APs, PTZ cameras, digital displays, and other high-power PoE devices.
Advanced Network Advantage features: The -A license gives you a broader Layer 3 feature set than Network Essentials, making it better suited to complex enterprise networks.
1 Tbps stacking: Cisco StackWise-1T provides extremely high stack bandwidth and lets multiple Catalyst 9300X switches operate as one logical system.
Flexible high-speed uplinks: The modular uplink slot supports C9300X network modules for 10G, 25G, 40G, and 100G connectivity.
60-second spec box (C9300X-48HX-A)
Access / downlink ports
- 48 × RJ-45 multigigabit ports
- Supported speeds:
- 100 Mbps
- 1 Gbps
- 2.5 Gbps
- 5 Gbps
- 10 Gbps
- All 48 ports support Cisco UPOE+
PoE
- Cisco UPOE+
- Up to 90W per port
- Designed for high-power enterprise endpoints
- Total PoE budget depends on installed power supply configuration
Uplinks
- Modular uplink slot
- Supports compatible C9300X-NM modules
- Available options include:
Performance
- 1.76 Tbps switching capacity
- Approximately 1.309 Bpps forwarding rate
- High-performance architecture for dense multigigabit access
Stacking
- Cisco StackWise-1T
- Up to 1 Tbps stack bandwidth
- Multi-switch stacking
- StackPower+ support
Switching / routing
- Managed Layer 2 and Layer 3
- VLANs
- QoS
- STP / RSTP / MSTP
- EtherChannel / LACP
- IPv4 / IPv6
- Static and dynamic routing
- Advanced Layer 3 features
- ACLs
- Multicast
- DHCP security features
Software
- Cisco IOS XE
- Network Advantage
- SKU suffix: -A
Management
- Cisco CLI
- SSH
- SNMP
- NETCONF / RESTCONF
- Cisco Catalyst Center integration
- Telemetry and automation support
Power
-
1100W AC power supply standard
- Second PSU supported for redundancy and additional PoE capacity
- Higher-power PSU configurations available for larger PoE budgets
Physical
- 1U rack-mount switch
- Hot-swappable power supplies
- Hot-swappable fan modules
- Enterprise Catalyst 9300X chassis
Where it fits (and when to choose something else)
Perfect for:
- Wi-Fi 6 / Wi-Fi 6E access points
- High-density enterprise campus access
- Devices requiring 2.5G / 5G / 10G
- High-power PoE endpoints
- PTZ cameras and smart-building devices
- Large enterprise networks
- Deployments requiring advanced Layer 3 routing
- Networks needing 25G / 40G / 100G uplinks
Choose something else if:
- You only need Network Essentials → choose C9300X-48HX-E
- You don't need PoE → choose C9300X-48TX-A
- You only need some 10G multigigabit ports → consider C9300X-48HXN-A
- You only need standard 1G PoE access → a regular Catalyst 9300 may be more cost-effective
- You need even greater core/distribution capacity → consider a Catalyst 9500 / 9500X
TL;DR
C9300X-48HX-A is a Cisco Catalyst 9300X enterprise switch with 48 × 10G-capable multigigabit RJ-45 ports, UPOE+ up to 90W per port, modular high-speed uplinks, 1.76 Tbps switching capacity, StackWise-1T, and Network Advantage licensing — built for high-density, high-power enterprise access networks.
