Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch vs Dell WD19S 180W USB-C Docking Station
What separates them
These two differ on 2 recorded specifications. The Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch is $280.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — managed switch against laptop docking station — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch vs Dell WD19S 180W USB-C Docking Station
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Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch
$549.00
The 24T in the model number means twenty-four data ports and no PoE at all -- the PoE variants are the 24P and 24FP, and buying this one for access points is the common and expensive mistake.
Full details →Dell
Dell WD19S 180W USB-C Docking Station
$269.00
The 180 W in the name is the power supply, not what reaches the laptop -- 130 W goes to the notebook and the rest runs the dock and its ports.
Full details →Who the Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch is for
Buy it if: Sites aggregating several access switches over fiber and wanting Cisco management without licensing.
Avoid it if: Anyone powering access points or cameras, who needs a 24P or 24FP instead.
Who the Dell WD19S 180W USB-C Docking Station is for
Buy it if: Mixed laptop fleets where one dock has to work with more than one vendor.
Avoid it if: Thunderbolt-only workflows needing maximum display bandwidth from a single cable.
Specifications, side by side
2 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch | Dell WD19S 180W USB-C Docking Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $549.00 | $269.00 |
| Rated power | About 19 W typical | About 180 W adapter |
| Warranty | Limited lifetime hardware warranty | 3-year limited hardware warranty |
| Annual energy use | About 166 kWh a year running continuously, roughly $28 at $0.17 per kWh | not published |
| Audio | not published | 3.5 mm combo jack |
| Cooling | Fan cooled | not published |
| Display outputs | not published | 2 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x HDMI 2.0b, 1 x USB-C |
| Forwarding rate | 41.66 Mpps | not published |
| Host connection | not published | USB-C, DisplayPort Alt Mode |
| Layer 3 features | Static routing and inter-VLAN routing | not published |
| Management | Web UI, CLI and Cisco Business Dashboard | not published |
| Maximum displays | not published | Up to 3, subject to laptop support |
| Networking | not published | Gigabit Ethernet with MAC pass-through |
| PoE budget | None -- see the 24P and 24FP variants | not published |
| Port count | 24 x Gigabit Ethernet plus 4 x SFP | not published |
| Power delivery | not published | 130 W to the notebook from a 180 W adapter |
| Rack units | 1U | not published |
| Switching capacity | 56 Gbps | not published |
| USB ports | not published | 3 x USB-A 3.1, 2 x USB-C |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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