Cisco Meraki C9300X-48HX-M 48-Port 10G Multigigabit UPOE+ Managed Switch with Modular Uplinks

Cisco Catalyst C9300X-48HX-M

48-Port 10G Multigigabit UPOE+ Managed Switch with Modular Uplinks

High-Performance 10G Multigigabit UPOE+ Switching

The Cisco Catalyst C9300X-48HX-M is a high-performance enterprise access switch designed for organizations requiring high-speed Multigigabit connectivity and high-power Ethernet delivery. It features 48 × 10G Multigigabit RJ-45 ports supporting 100 Mbps, 1G, 2.5G, 5G, and 10G Ethernet speeds.

The switch supports 90W UPOE+ on its ports, making it suitable for high-power network endpoints such as advanced wireless access points, IP video systems, digital signage, IoT devices, smart-building equipment, and other enterprise applications. The -M model is designed for the Cisco Meraki management experience with Meraki Advanced or Enterprise licensing.

Modular Uplink Architecture

The C9300X-48HX-M supports modular uplink network modules, providing flexibility for connecting the access layer to aggregation, distribution, and core infrastructure. Available Catalyst 9300X network modules provide high-speed 1G, 10G, 25G, 40G and 100G connectivity options depending on the selected module.

Enterprise-Class Performance

The Catalyst 9300X-48HX platform provides up to 1.76 Tbps switching capacity and 2,760 Gbps stacking bandwidth, with forwarding performance of up to 1309 Mpps under standard switching specifications. This architecture is designed for demanding enterprise traffic and high-density access deployments.

Cisco Meraki Management

The C9300X-48HX-M is the Meraki-managed variant of the Catalyst 9300X platform. It supports the Cisco Meraki Dashboard experience with Meraki Advanced or Enterprise licensing, providing centralized cloud-based configuration, monitoring, troubleshooting, reporting, and network administration.

StackWise-1T and StackPower+

Compatible Catalyst 9300X switches support StackWise-1T for high-bandwidth switch stacking and StackPower+ for power resiliency. These capabilities help organizations build scalable and resilient enterprise access networks.

Advanced Network Security

The Catalyst 9300X platform provides advanced security capabilities for protecting users, endpoints, applications, and network infrastructure.

Hardware-Based IPsec

The Catalyst 9300X platform supports hardware-based IPsec capabilities, helping provide secure encrypted connectivity for enterprise networking and distributed infrastructure deployments.

Layer 2, Layer 3 and QoS

Advanced networking capabilities support VLAN segmentation, Layer 3 routing, Quality of Service, traffic prioritization, network segmentation, and policy-based connectivity. These features help optimize performance for voice, video, wireless, IoT and business-critical applications.

Ideal Applications

Key Specifications

10G Multigigabit UPOE+ Enterprise Switching

The Cisco Catalyst C9300X-48HX-M combines 48 × 10G Multigigabit copper ports, 90W UPOE+ power delivery, modular uplink flexibility, high-performance switching, StackWise-1T, StackPower+, advanced security, Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking, and Cisco Meraki cloud management. It is an ideal enterprise access-layer solution for high-speed Wi-Fi, smart buildings, IoT, IP video, digital signage and other power- and bandwidth-intensive applications.