Cisco Catalyst 2960 family becomes more and more bigger.

The LAN Lite series is Catalyst

2960-L switches.

Do you know what the difference between Catalyst 2960-L and 2960-X?

In this article, were going to discuss.

What is Catalyst 2960-L Switch?

Cisco Catalyst 2960-L series switches deliver 8, 16, 24 and 48 ports models in LAN Lite feature.

These new switches also provide PoE function, and fanless design. They are ideal for branch

offices, conventional workspaces, and out-of-wiring closet applications.

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Cisco Catalyst 2960-L switches feature:

8, 16, 24, or 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports with line-rate forwarding

2 or 4 Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) uplinks

Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) support with up to 370W of power budget

Fanless operation and operational temperature up to 55C for deployment outside the

wiring closet

Higher mean time between failure (MTBF) because they have no moving mechanical parts

Less than 11.5-inch depth fit in use cases with space limitation

Reduced power consumption and advanced energy management features

RJ45 and USB console access for simplified operations

Intuitive web UI for easy deployment and management

Cisco IOS Software features

Enhanced limited lifetime warranty (E-LLW) offering next-business-day hardware

replacement.

What is Catalyst 2960-X Switch?

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X series switches are the lay 2 and lay 3 access switches. They can support

advantages like dual core, Gigabit Ethernet access, FlexStack-Plus and easy-deployment for

enterprises. They are also energy-saving devices which comsume a few power.

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Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches feature:

24 or 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports with line-rate forwarding performance

Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) or 10G SFP+ uplinks

FlexStack-Extended capabilities for out-of-the wiring-closet distance stacking of up to 8

switches with 40 Gbps of stack throughput (optional)

FlexStack-Plus for stacking of up to 8 switches with 80 Gbps of stack throughput (optional)

Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) support with up to 740W of PoE budget

24-port PoE fanless switch for deployment outside the wiring closet

Reduced power consumption and advanced energy management features

USB and Ethernet management interfaces for simplified operations

Application visibility and capacity planning with integrated Full (Flexible) NetFlow and

NetFlow-Lite

LAN Base or LAN Lite Cisco IOS software features

Enhanced Limited Lifetime Warranty (E-LLW) offering next-business-day hardware

replacement

Identify, classify and control of trusted internal network traffic through Domain Name

System as an Authoritative Source (DNS-AS)

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Comparison between Catalyst 2960-L and 2960-X

Category 2960-L 2960-X

1G Downlinks

10G Uplinks

Full PoE

PoE+

Virtual Stacking
Stacking
(Clustering)

Advanced L2/L3

Entry-Level DNA

Noiseless Operation

Power Redundancy

Sources

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/catalyst-2960-x-series-

switches/index.html

http://nhprice.com/cisco-catalyst-2960-l-series-switches-overview.html

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