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Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch
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Managed switch. Port count: 24 x Gigabit Ethernet plus 4 x SFP.
Direct answer: is the Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch right for you?
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.
Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: 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. Four SFP uplinks make it a sensible aggregation switch, which is the role it fits better than as an access switch. Cisco Business Dashboard management is included without a per-device license, which is not true further up the Catalyst range.
Who should buy this
Sites aggregating several access switches over fiber and wanting Cisco management without licensing.
Who should avoid this
Anyone powering access points or cameras, who needs a 24P or 24FP instead.
Key strengths
- Four SFP uplinks for fiber aggregation
- Static routing, VLANs and full port statistics
- Cisco Business Dashboard with no per-device license
Limitations
- No PoE on any port -- this is the 24T variant
- Fan cooled, so it is audible outside a cabinet
- Rack ears only -- no desktop feet supplied
Technical specifications
- Type
- Managed switch
- Brand
- Cisco
- Cooling
- Fan cooled
- Warranty
- Limited lifetime hardware warranty
- Model SKU
- C1200-24T-4G
- Management
- Web UI, CLI and Cisco Business Dashboard
- PoE budget
- None -- see the 24P and 24FP variants
- Port count
- 24 x Gigabit Ethernet plus 4 x SFP
- Rack units
- 1U
- Rated power
- About 19 W typical
- Forwarding rate
- 41.66 Mpps
- Layer 3 features
- Static routing and inter-VLAN routing
- Annual energy use
- About 166 kWh a year running continuously, roughly $28 at $0.17 per kWh
- Switching capacity
- 56 Gbps
Product overview
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. Four SFP uplinks make it a sensible aggregation switch, which is the role it fits better than as an access switch. Cisco Business Dashboard management is included without a per-device license, which is not true further up the Catalyst range.
Key capabilities
- Port count: 24 x Gigabit Ethernet plus 4 x SFP
- PoE budget: None -- see the 24P and 24FP variants
- Switching capacity: 56 Gbps
- Forwarding rate: 41.66 Mpps
Frequently asked questions
Is the Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch worth buying?
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.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch?
Limited lifetime hardware warranty. Returns: 90-day returns on unused items.
Who is the Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch best suited for?
Sites aggregating several access switches over fiber and wanting Cisco management without licensing.
Who should avoid the Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch?
Anyone powering access points or cameras, who needs a 24P or 24FP instead.
Sample reviews
4 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
DealSurge has not sold this product, so nobody has reviewed it. Each entry below is written from the strengths and drawbacks recorded on this page, to show how reviews would appear — none of it is a real buyer’s experience, and none of it is counted in search results or given to the shopping assistant.
Mean of 4 samples
- 5 ★2
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★1
- 2 ★0
- 1 ★0
- 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch
Read the fit note, and it was me
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Sites aggregating several access switches over fiber and wanting Cisco management without licensing. On that basis it has been the right call. Four SFP uplinks for fiber aggregation.
Sunil P.Sample5 found this helpful - 3 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch
Fine, once I adjusted my expectations
Leading with the problem, because it is what I would have wanted to read: No PoE on any port — this is the 24T variant. Fan cooled, so it is audible outside a cabinet. Neither is hidden — both are listed on the page — but they matter more in daily use than they look on a spec sheet. I have kept it, for one reason: Four SFP uplinks for fiber aggregation. That still outweighs the rest, but only just.
Sanjana Y.Sample - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch
Posting after real use, not unboxing
Had this a full season now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. Static routing, VLANs and full port statistics. Still mildly irritated by one thing: No PoE on any port — this is the 24T variant. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Divya K.Sample8 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Cisco Catalyst 1200-24T-4G 24-Port Gigabit Managed Switch
No notes
Four SFP uplinks for fiber aggregation. That was the whole reason I picked this over the cheaper options, and it is exactly as described. Also worth mentioning: Static routing, VLANs and full port statistics. No regrets after a couple of weeks.
Vikram Y.Sample4 found this helpful