Cisco Switch Catalyst 4500

The Cisco C1-C4500X-32SFP+ is an advanced enterprise-grade switch, engineered for organizations demanding high capacity, robust Layer 3 routing, and extensive virtualization support. With 32 SFP+ 10G/1G ports, it is optimized for data-intensive environments such as data centers and high-traffic enterprise backbones across Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America. Cisco ONE offers flexible, software-defined management and licensing, maximizing operational agility and cost efficiency for distributors and integrators aiming for scalable growth. OSPF routing is natively supported, ensuring seamless and reliable network performance even in diverse and mission-critical topologies. The C1-C4500X-32SFP+ excels at network virtualization, leveraging VSS switch technology for unified operation at up to 1.6 Tbps, which dramatically improves redundancy and simplifies management. Distributors benefit from its highly available design with dual power supplies and N+1 fan redundancy, reducing downtime and support overhead. System integrators can leverage its comprehensive QoS features and hardware-based control plane policing to address security and performance requirements in verticals such as finance, government, and large-scale campus deployments. End-users enjoy simplified administration through flexible management interfaces, including USB and gigabit RJ45. The hardware-accelerated forwarding rate of 250 Mpps for IPv4 and broad Layer 2–Layer 4 visibility through NetFlow enable deep network insight and granular traffic control. Compliance with international standards (UL, EN, FCC) ensures deployment in regulated markets, while Cisco’s supported virtualization and rich protocol support make it a future-ready investment for expanding business needs and evolving network services.

Product Features Comparison

Model	C1-C4500X-32SFP+	C1-N9KC93180FXB18Q	C1-N9K-C93180YC-FX	C1-WS3850-12XS-S
Brand	Cisco	Cisco	Cisco	Cisco
Port Configuration	32 x SFP+ (supports 10G/1G via SFP/SFP+ optics)	48 x 10/25G SFP28 ports (24 active + 24 L1/L2 unused), 6 x 40/100G QSFP28 uplink ports	24 x 10/25G SFP28 ports; 6 x 40/100G QSFP28 uplink ports	12 x SFP+ ports
Switching Capacity	800 Gbps (1.6 Tbps with VSS)	2.4 Tbps	n/a	320 Gbps (24-port 10G model equivalent)
Forwarding Rate	IPv4: 250 Mpps (hardware), IPv6: 125 Mpps (hardware)	1.2 Bpps	n/a	227.28 Mpps
PoE Budget	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stacking Capability	n/a	n/a	n/a	StackWise-480 (up to 9 units)