Cisco Catalyst portfolio: complete 2026 guide
The Cisco Catalyst portfolio encompasses Cisco's full range of enterprise switches, from the Catalyst 1200 for SMBs to the Catalyst 9600 for large campuses. Since 2017, the Catalyst 9000 portfolio has replaced the legacy 2960, 3650, 3850, 4500, 4500X, and 6500 series, unifying them under IOS-XE and the DNA licensing model. Complete 2026 guide.
Catalyst 9000 portfolio structure
- Catalyst 1200/1300: SMBs with fewer than 50 users (Small Business, formerly SG)
- Catalyst 9200/9200L: SMBs/branches with 50-200 users
- Catalyst 9300/9300L: campuses with 100-10,000 users (best seller)
- Catalyst 9400: modular chassis (4/7/10 slots)
- Catalyst 9500: campus core and entry-level data center
- Catalyst 9600: large campus core, modular 6-slot chassis
Catalyst 1200/1300 (Small Business)
Entry-level portfolio replacing the SG350/SG550. Management through a web interface and limited CLI. PoE budget of 130-370W. Not stackable, although the Catalyst 1300 supports Stack-2. Price: €450-€2,500 excl. VAT. Ideal for medical practices, small businesses, cafés, and restaurants.
Catalyst 9200 / 9200L
Entry-level IOS-XE platform. Differences vs the 9300: no ETA, no MACsec 256, and StackWise-160 instead of 480. Price: €1,500-€3,500 excl. VAT. See the detailed data sheet on OPTINOC.
Catalyst 9300 / 9300L (campus best seller)
Standard campus access switch. StackWise-480, UPOE, interchangeable uplink modules, and SD-Access support. Price: €2,500-€9,000 excl. VAT, depending on the model. Includes a 3-year Network Essentials/Advantage license.
Catalyst 9400 (modular chassis)
For campuses requiring flexible, high-density PoE in a single chassis:
- C9404R-1-NEB: 4-slot 1RU chassis + 1 supervisor — €8,900 excl. VAT (chassis only)
- C9407R: 7-slot chassis + 1 supervisor — €12,500 excl. VAT
- C9410R: 10-slot chassis, up to 480 PoE+ ports — €18,900 excl. VAT
- C9400-SUP-1 supervisor: 1 Tbps switching capacity — €4,900 excl. VAT
- Line cards: C9400-LC-48P (48 PoE+ ports) €6,900 excl. VAT, C9400-LC-24XS (24×10G) €9,900 excl. VAT
Catalyst 9500 (campus core)
Fixed-configuration 10/25/40/100G models. See the C9500 data sheet on OPTINOC. Price: €8,900-€52,000 excl. VAT.
Catalyst 9600 (large campus core)
Modular 6-slot chassis for campuses with more than 5,000 users. C9600-SUP-1 supervisor with 12.8 Tbps. 24×40G and 48×10G/25G line cards. Project budget: €80,000 to €250,000 excl. VAT.
DNA licenses: overview
- Network Essentials: included for 3 years, renewal approximately 25% excl. VAT
- Network Advantage: upgrade required for BGP/EIGRP/OSPF — +20-40%
- DNA Essentials: basic telemetry, ThousandEyes
- DNA Advantage: Assurance, SD-Access, ETA
- DNA Premier: AI Endpoint Analytics, Advanced Wireless
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