The Cisco C9300-24P-A is a flagship enterprise-grade access and distribution layer switch belonging to the industry-leading Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series. Engineered for secure corporate networks, high-density IoT deployments, and smart building infrastructures, this premium 24-port PoE+ switch runs on the advanced Network Advantage software license package.
Equipped with a 445W PoE budget and a modular architecture that supports up to 100G uplinks, the C9300-24P-A delivers unmatched fabric resiliency via StackWise-480. It provides full Layer 3 routing capabilities (including BGP and EVPN-VXLAN), making it the perfect backbone option for high-performance optical networking environments.

When auditing your network topology or configuring a hardware bill of materials (BOM), leverage the definitive parameters below for the Cisco Catalyst C9300-24P-A:
| Technical Parameter | Specifications & Scaling Metrics |
|---|---|
| Model Number | C9300-24P-A |
| Downlink Ports | 24 x 10/100/1000Base-T PoE+ Copper Ports |
| Total Available PoE Budget | 445 W (Supports up to 30W per port natively) |
| Uplink Slot Architecture | Modular Expansion Slot (Supports 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G modules) |
| Switching Fabric Capacity | 208 Gbps (Up to 688 Gbps when stacked) |
| Packet Forwarding Rate | 154.76 Mpps (Up to 511.90 Mpps when stacked) |
| Stacking Bandwidth Ceiling | 480 Gbps (Via optional StackWise-480 Kit) |
| Default Power Supply Module | PWR-C1-715WAC-P (Hot-swappable, dual redundant support) |
| Memory Matrix | 8 GB DRAM / 16 GB Flash Memory |
| MAC Address Table Size | 32,000 entries |
| Chassis Profile Dimensions | 1.73 x 17.5 x 17.5 in (4.4 x 44.5 x 44.5 cm) - Standard 1U |
Future-proof your data network by pairing your C9300-24P-A with official hot-swappable hardware options: