Cisco Catalyst 9300 48-Port 12 mGig Network Essentials | Enterprise — CON-SNTE-C9300LA2

Maintain access-layer performance where user density and device speed keep rising. Cisco Catalyst 9300 with Network Essentials is built for campus environments that need a balanced mix of 12 mGig and 36 2.5 GbE ports, giving IT teams room to connect Wi-Fi access points, workstations, and other bandwidth-sensitive endpoints on a single switching platform. This configuration is well suited for organizations standardizing on higher-speed access without moving to oversized or underused infrastructure. The 48-port layout supports dense deployments, while the 12 mGig capability helps accommodate devices that need more than 1 GbE but do not justify a full 10 GbE edge. The 36 2.5 GbE ports provide a practical fit for modern access layers where throughput matters and cabling strategy still needs to stay efficient. Network Essentials licensing keeps the focus on core switching capabilities for teams that want dependable campus access without paying for features they will not use. For procurement and architecture teams, that makes this model easier to justify than lower-capacity alternatives that can become constrained quickly, or more feature-heavy options that add cost without clear value in the access layer. Ideal For Campus access switching for user and device aggregation High-density wireless access point connectivity Modernized edge switching for mixed-speed endpoints Enterprise refresh projects replacing constrained 1 GbE access Why This Product 1 Higher-speed access than standard 1 GbE edge switches 2 More practical for mixed endpoint environments than fixed-speed designs 3 Better fit for campus refreshes than low-density access models 4 Network Essentials keeps licensing aligned to core switching needs