Full English Description for Cisco C1300-16P-4X
1. Part Number Naming Breakdown
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C1300: Cisco Catalyst 1300 enterprise-class managed Layer 3 switch platform for SMB, medium branch offices, retail surveillance and education networks, upgraded over Catalyst 1200 with hardware stacking, dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 and RIP dynamic routing supportCisco
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16: 16× 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 PoE-capable copper downlink access ports
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P: Standard PoE+ variant, total integrated 120W shared PoE power budget, compliant with IEEE 802.3af (15.4W) / IEEE 802.3at (30W) per port
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4X: Four independent dedicated 10-Gigabit SFP+ high-speed uplink slots (native 10G fiber uplinks, backward compatible with Gigabit SFP transceivers, no shared RJ45 combo interface)Cisco
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Form factor: Full-width 1U rack-mount fully fanless passive cooling chassis with built-in universal internal AC power supply; Software stack: Complete enterprise Layer 2 feature suite + static IPv4/IPv6 Layer 3 routing + RIP v1/v2 & RIPng dynamic routing + front-panel hardware stacking capability
2. Short Sales One-Liner (For BOM, Quotation & Datasheet Header)
Cisco Catalyst C1300-16P-4X, silent fanless 1U full-width rack-mount standard PoE+ managed Gigabit Layer 3 switch with 16×802.3af/at PoE+ RJ45 access ports (120W total shared PoE budget) and 4× dedicated 10G SFP+ high-speed uplink slots, 112 Gbps full non-blocking switching capacity, 83.32 Mpps wire-rate forwarding, full enterprise Layer 2 functions plus dual-stack static & RIP Layer 3 routing, voice/video optimized multi-queue QoS, multilayer network security, true front-panel stacking, multi-mode encrypted management and wide-temperature passive cooling, purpose-built for medium-density office PoE edge access, retail VoIP & fixed surveillance, classroom Wi-Fi AP deployments and branch networks requiring moderate shared PoE power delivery and high-bandwidth redundant 10G fiber uplink scalability.
3. Complete Product Overview Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C1300-16P-4X is a medium-density fanless standard PoE+ managed Gigabit Layer 3 access switch within the Catalyst 1300 SMB switching portfolio, engineered to power low-to-mid power PoE endpoints including entry IP desk phones, fixed HD surveillance cameras and single-band Wi-Fi access points without separate power injectors. Differentiated from non-PoE C1300-16T-4X and full high-power PoE C1300-16FP-4X variants, this unit carries a shared limited 120W PoE power pool across all 16 copper ports, paired with four exclusive independent 10G SFP+ high-speed uplink slots that eliminate Gigabit uplink bandwidth bottlenecks, supporting redundant long-distance high-throughput inter-building or cross-floor fiber backhaul connections to core switches without combo copper/fiber medium trade-offs.
Built with an all-metal full-width 1U rack-mount chassis and fully fanless passive heat sink cooling architecture, the switch generates zero acoustic noise, making it suitable for quiet wiring closets, education classrooms and retail customer-facing spaces. It integrates a built-in universal internal AC power supply to eliminate messy external power adapters and simplify cabinet wiring layout. The unit delivers full wire-rate non-blocking performance across all 20 physical ports (16 PoE access + 4 dedicated 10G SFP+ uplink), auto-negotiating 10/100/1000 Mbps transmission speeds over Cat5e/Cat6/Cat6a twisted pair cabling with a maximum 100-meter copper reach. The 10G SFP+ uplink slots maintain backward compatibility with standard Gigabit SFP transceivers for flexible mixed-speed uplink deployment. Two multi-purpose management interfaces are integrated: front-panel USB-C console and RJ45 serial console for offline direct laptop configuration, paired with multi-color front-panel LEDs indicating system health, port link speed, data activity and real-time PoE power load status.
Powered by a Linux-based dual-core 1.4 GHz ARM processor with 1GB DDR4 DRAM and 512MB onboard flash storage, the switch carries advanced enterprise features exclusive to Catalyst 1300 series: true hardware stacking to unify up to 8 identical C1300 units under a single management IP with cross-stack VLAN/QoS/LAG synchronization, full 4093 VLAN capacity, complete STP/RSTP/MSTP loop prevention, LACP link aggregation, robust DDoS and ARP flood attack suppression, dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 routing including static inter-VLAN routing and RIP dynamic routing, plus multiple encrypted remote management channels including HTTPS web UI, SSHv2 and SNMPv3. Configurable PoE port priority automatically reduces power supply to low-priority endpoints under power overload to protect critical business hardware. IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet reduces idle port power draw, while LLDP/LLDP-MED enables zero-touch auto-discovery and provisioning of all PoE voice, video and wireless endpoints.
A wide operating temperature window of 0°C to 50°C supports deployment in standard ventilated equipment cabinets and unmanned branch edge sites. Firmware upgrades and full configuration backup/restore can be executed via TFTP, USB local storage or web upload without service interruption, and PoE power remains active during firmware updates to avoid surveillance or wireless offline downtime. A physical hardware reset button enables one-click factory default restoration for fast site refresh and redeployment.
4. Detailed Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications
Front Panel Port Layout
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16 × 10/100/1000BASE-T auto-sensing RJ45 PoE+ ports (IEEE 802.3af 15.4W / 802.3at PoE+ 30W per port)
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4 × dedicated independent 10G SFP+ uplink slots (10-gigabit fiber uplinks, backward compatible with Gigabit SFP transceivers, no shared RJ45 combo port)
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Dual management console ports: RJ45 serial console + front-panel USB Type-C direct console
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Hardware factory reset push button
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Multi-color LED array: System power indicator, per-port link/activity/speed LEDs, dedicated PoE power status lights, global fault warning lights
PoE Power Specifications
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Total integrated PoE power budget: 120W shared pool across all 16 ports
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Supported PoE standards: IEEE 802.3af (Class 0–3, max 15.4W), IEEE 802.3at PoE+ (Class 4, max 30W)
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PoE management functions: User-defined high/low port priority overload protection, scheduled PoE power on/off for off-hours energy saving, uninterrupted PoE output during firmware upgrades
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Model differentiation: Limited 120W moderate PoE pool vs 240W full simultaneous PoE budget of C1300-16FP-4X
Core Performance Benchmarks
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Total full-duplex non-blocking switching capacity: 112 Gbps
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64-byte packet wire-rate forwarding rate: 83.32 Mpps
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MAC address table capacity: 16,000 MAC address entries
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Maximum simultaneous active VLANs: 4093 (802.1Q tagged VLANs)
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LACP link aggregation: Up to 4 LAG groups, max 8 ports per trunk
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Shared dynamic packet buffer memory: 1.5 MB
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Jumbo frame support: Up to 9000 bytes
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Stack capability: Front stacking cable compatible, stack up to 8 Catalyst 1300 switches managed via single unified IP address with cross-stack feature synchronization
Supported SFP/SFP+ Transceivers (Dedicated Uplink Slots)
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10G SFP+ transceivers: 10G-SR multimode short-reach, 10G-LR single-mode long-reach, 10G-T copper SFP+
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Gigabit SFP backward fallback: GLC-SX-MMD, GLC-LH-SMD, MGBT1 Gigabit copper SFP
Mechanical & Environmental Parameters
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Form factor: Standard full-width 19-inch 1U rack-mount metal chassis, rack mounting brackets included
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Physical dimensions (W × D × H): 445 mm × 297 mm × 44 mm
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Unit weight: 2.49 kg (5.49 lb, integrated internal universal AC power supply, no external power brick)
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Cooling architecture: Fully fanless passive heat dissipation, zero acoustic operating noise
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Operating temperature range: 0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)
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Storage temperature range: -25°C to 70°C (-13°F to 158°F)
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Relative humidity: 10%–90% non-condensing
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MTBF @ 25°C ambient temperature: Over 1,850,000 hours
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Power input: Built-in universal AC 100–240V 50/60Hz internal power supply, max total power consumption ~135W under full PoE load
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Copper cabling maximum transmission distance: 100 meters for all RJ45 ports
Global Compliance Certifications
UL 62368 safety certification, CSA 22.2, CE marking, FCC Part 15 Class A industrial EMC compliance
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Limited lifetime hardware warranty with advance replacement service, free permanent firmware updates
5. Core Software Feature Suite
Layer 2 Switching Functions
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IEEE 802.1D STP, default-enabled 802.1w RSTP, 802.1s MSTP (8 instances), PVST+/RPVST+
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Full multi-type VLAN suite: 802.1Q tagged VLAN, voice VLAN, guest VLAN, private VLAN edge, Auto Surveillance VLAN, MAC/IP/subnet/protocol-based VLAN, MVR Multicast TV VLAN
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Static & dynamic IEEE 802.3ad LACP link aggregation with automatic trunk failover
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IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3 (255 multicast groups) for IPTV and HD surveillance video streams over high-speed 10G SFP+ uplinks
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Local SPAN port mirroring, built-in virtual cable test for twisted pair wiring fault diagnosis
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IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet idle port power reduction
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LLDP + LLDP-MED automatic endpoint discovery and zero-touch provisioning
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True hardware stacking: Unified single-IP centralized management for up to 8 stacked C1300 series switches, cross-stack QoS/VLAN/LAG synchronization
Layer 3 Routing Capabilities (Exclusive Upgrade Over Catalyst 1200)
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Static inter-VLAN routing for IPv4 & IPv6 dual-stack networks, USGv6 IPv6 certified
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Dynamic routing: RIP v1/v2 (IPv4), RIPng (IPv6) protocol support
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Global default static route and host-specific static routing entries
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Integrated DHCP server, DHCP snooping, DHCP relay agent for local LAN IP address allocation
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No OSPF, EIGRP or BGP advanced enterprise dynamic routing protocols supported
QoS Traffic Prioritization
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8 independent hardware priority queues per port, 802.1p CoS classification, DSCP marking & remarking
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Per-port ingress/egress bandwidth rate limiting, broadcast/multicast/unicast storm suppression
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Low-latency optimized queue scheduling for PoE VoIP phones and HD surveillance video transmitted over dedicated 10G SFP+ high-bandwidth uplinks
Enterprise Network Security Features
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IEEE 802.1X port-based authentication with full RADIUS AAA integration, web-based guest authentication
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Port security, sticky static MAC binding, configurable MAC address learning lockdown limits
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Layer 2 access control lists, ARP flood & DDoS attack suppression, control plane CPU protection policy
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Secure encrypted management only: SSHv2, HTTPS, SNMPv3; plaintext Telnet fully disableable
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Port isolation, blackhole MAC filtering, multi-tier role-based administrative password permission control
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Encrypted firmware upgrades and password-protected configuration file storage
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IPv6 First Hop Security suite for ND inspection, RA guard and DHCPv6 guardCisco
Multi-Access Network Management
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Encrypted web-based graphical management GUI (HTTPS)
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Dual offline CLI console access: RJ45 serial console + front-panel USB Type-C direct console
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Remote management protocols: SSHv2, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RMON 1/2/3/9
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System logging: Local flash storage buffer + remote syslog server log forwarding
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Multi-channel firmware upgrade: TFTP server, HTTP/HTTPS web upload, local USB flash drive; PoE remains uninterrupted during upgrades
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Cloud & mobile management compatibility: Cisco Business Dashboard cloud monitoring platform, Cisco Catalyst mobile management app with Bluetooth discovery
6. Typical Deployment Use Cases
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Medium-density office rack PoE access switch powering entry-level IP desk phones and single-band Wi-Fi APs, with four dedicated 10G SFP+ fiber uplinks for redundant high-bandwidth multi-path connections to core data center switches
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Mid-size remote branch wiring closet switch for mixed desktop + low-power surveillance PoE deployments, utilizing single-mode 10G SFP+ fiber uplinks for cost-effective high-speed long-distance backhaul to headquarters
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Retail store main aggregation switch for PoE POS terminals and fixed HD surveillance cameras with moderate low-power PoE total load demands, 10G uplinks supporting continuous multi-camera video streaming without bandwidth congestion
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Multi-room classroom & training campus edge deployment requiring silent fanless operation and medium PoE port density for campus Wi-Fi coverage, high-throughput 10G uplinks for lecture media streaming
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Medium server room workgroup aggregation switch, where dedicated SFP-only 10G uplinks eliminate bandwidth conflicts between shared combo copper/fiber ports for high-volume surveillance media traffic
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Stackable building block for scalable medium campus edge fabric, stacking up to 8 identical C1300 series switches under one unified management IP to expand PoE port capacity seamlessly for growing voice-video-wireless networks
7. Datasheet Short Summary Paragraph
The Cisco Catalyst C1300-16P-4X is a silent fanless full-width 1U managed Gigabit Layer 3 standard PoE+ business switch equipped with 16×IEEE 802.3af/at PoE+ RJ45 access ports (120W total shared moderate PoE power budget) and four independent dedicated 10G SFP+ high-speed fiber uplink slots, delivering 112 Gbps non-blocking switching capacity and 83.32 Mpps wire-rate forwarding. It provides a complete enterprise Layer 2 feature set plus dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 static & RIP dynamic Layer 3 routing, multi-queue voice/video QoS scheduling, multilayer network security, front-panel true stacking capability and multi-mode encrypted remote management, with integrated internal power passive silent cooling and wide-temperature environmental adaptability. Differentiated from non-PoE C1300-16T-4X and high-power C1300-16FP-4X by its limited 120W shared PoE pool and native 10-gigabit SFP+ high-bandwidth uplink architecture, this unit serves as a medium-density cost-effective moderate PoE access layer switch for small/medium offices, mid-size remote branches and retail networks requiring high-throughput redundant 10G fiber uplink options and unified stackable centralized management.
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