Cisco Catalyst C1300X-24MU-4X Full English Product Description

1. Product Overview

2. Hardware Port Specifications

• Downlink Ports: 24 × 10/100/1000/2500BASE-T Multi-Gigabit RJ45 ports (MU = Multi-Gig Non-PoE), works with existing Cat5e/Cat6 cabling for 2.5G transmission
• Uplink Interfaces: 4 × SFP28 slots; 10G max speed for regular network uplink, configurable to 25G only when used as stacking links for high-speed inter-switch data transfer
• Dual Management Consoles: Front RJ45 serial console + USB Type-C dual console for local CLI configuration
• USB-C Storage Port: Offline firmware upgrade, one-click configuration backup and restoration
• LED Indicators: Separate LEDs for system status, port link/activity, multi-gigabit speed recognition
• Hardware Reset Button: Quick device reboot and full factory configuration reset
• Cooling Design: Fanless heat sink passive cooling, zero operational noise for quiet office, classroom and medical spaces
• Important Note: Zero PoE power budget, exclusively for non-powered multi-gigabit endpoints

3. Core Performance Parameters

• Switching Capacity: 200 Gbps non-blocking wire-speed switching
• 64-byte Packet Forwarding Rate: 148.80 Mpps
• Shared Packet Buffer Memory: 1.5 MB
• Processor: Dual-core ARM 1.4 GHz CPU
• System Memory: 1 GB DDR4 DRAM, 512 MB Flash storage
• MAC Address Table Capacity: 16,000 MAC entries
• Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 10,000 bytes for large media file transmission
• Max Power Consumption: 26 W; Idle standby power draw: ~7 W
• Stacking Capacity: Up to 8 C1300X units in ring/chain topology, unified single-IP management plane

4. Physical & Environmental Specifications

• Form Factor: Standard 1RU rack-mount metal chassis, desktop placement optional
• Dimensions (W × D × H): 445 mm × 240 mm × 44 mm (17.5 × 9.45 × 1.73 inches)
• Net Weight: 3.2 kg (7.05 lb)
• Built-in Power Supply: Universal internal power module, input range 100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
• Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122 °F)
• Storage Temperature: -25 °C to 70 °C (-13 °F to 158 °F)
• Relative Humidity: 10%–90% non-condensing humidity for operation and storage
• Compliance Certifications: CE, FCC, UL, RoHS compliant; Cisco limited lifetime hardware warranty

5. Complete Layer 2 Switching Functions

• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN, up to 4094 VLAN IDs supported; Voice VLAN, Guest VLAN, MAC/protocol/subnet-based VLAN classification
• Full spanning tree suite: STP, RSTP, MSTP, PVST+, Rapid PVST+; BPDU Guard, Root Guard, Loop Guard to eliminate Layer 2 broadcast loops
• Link Aggregation: IEEE 802.3ad LACP + static LAG; cross-stack LAG fully supported for stacked C1300X units
• Multicast optimization: IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3, MLD Snooping for IPv6 IPTV and mass video streaming
• Auxiliary L2 tools: Port mirroring, cable diagnostics, port isolation, broadcast/multicast/unicast storm control, auto port power saving on link down

6. Exclusive Advanced Lite Layer 3 Routing (C1300X Series Only)

• Static IPv4 & IPv6 Inter-VLAN Routing for logical internal network segmentation
• Native OSPFv2 / OSPFv3 dynamic routing protocol for complex multi-branch network topologies with fast route convergence
• Integrated DHCP Server and DHCP Relay Agent for automatic endpoint IP assignment
• Bidirectional IPv4/IPv6 ACL routing policies for granular inbound/outbound traffic filtering
• Native IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack operation compatible with mixed modern network environments

7. Enterprise-Grade Network Security Suite

• 802.1X port authentication, MAC-based authentication, web authentication, RADIUS/TACACS+ remote identity verification
• Port Security: Configurable MAC address limits and violation response rules to block unauthorized unknown devices
• Precise IPv4 & IPv6 Access Control Lists for fine-grained traffic filtering
• Encrypted management channels: SSHv2, HTTPS, SNMPv3; plain-text Telnet disabled by factory default
• Anti-spoofing defense: Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP Source Guard, DHCP Snooping to mitigate ARP and IP spoofing attacks
• Encrypted configuration files and firmware integrity verification to prevent network tampering

8. QoS Intelligent Multi-Gig Traffic Prioritization

• 8 independent hardware priority queues per physical port
• Full 802.1p CoS classification and DSCP marking remapping
• Port-based ingress/egress bandwidth shaping and rate limiting to avoid multi-gig bandwidth congestion
• Dedicated highest-priority queue for VoIP voice and real-time surveillance video to minimize latency and jitter

9. Enhanced Deployment & Multi-Mode Management

• High-Bandwidth Hardware Stacking: Supports stacking up to 8 Catalyst 1300X Series switches via ring/chain topology, unified single-IP management plane, hot-swap stack member replacement and fast stack failover with 25G inter-stack throughput
• Local management: Intuitive web-based graphical GUI, text CLI via RJ45 or USB-C console port
• Remote centralized cloud management: Cisco Business Dashboard platform + Cisco Business Mobile App for unified multi-site monitoring and maintenance
• Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) for fast bulk deployment across distributed branch networks
• Multi-channel firmware upgrade: USB-C flash drive, TFTP, HTTP/HTTPS; one-click bulk configuration backup & restore

10. Typical Application Scenarios

• Modern office multi-gig access layer for Wi-Fi 6/6E wireless access points
• Media studio, video editing workstation cluster with high-speed NAS storage connection
• School computer lab and library high-bandwidth wired workgroup network
• Retail chains, shopping malls with dense multi-gig wireless AP deployments
• Enterprise branch secondary aggregation requiring 10G fiber uplink and high-speed stacking
• Quiet education, medical and open office environments requiring fanless silent operation

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