27Cisco offers the best stackable managed switches. A variety of them. we will compare the 350X series and the 550X series, which one is most suitable for you.
Cisco 350X series
Cisco 350X series provide advanced features to ensure protection from various security threats, features that will optimize your network bandwidth for effective delivery of information and support your applications, and further improve the availability of your critical applications. These switches provide 10 GB ports in both copper and fiber which enable cost-effective 10 G connections to servers and network storage devices with standard RJ-45 network cables. They further provide 12, 24, or 48 ports of 10 GB ethernet, which results in a firm foundation for current and future business applications.
Features
Stacking, flow control, Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 switching, VLAN support, IPv6 support, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) support, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) support, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) support, access control list (ACL) support, quality of service (QoS), reset button, LACP support, Energy Efficient Ethernet, dynamic VLAN support (GVRP), advanced threat protection, IPv6 first-hop security, static routing, sFlow, RSPAN
Cisco 550X series
As businesses continue to grow each day, more opportunities, more customers, more staff, and an increasing workload comes into existence. The problem which arises is that the existing network is built for a smaller operation. It will not uphold new additions it will start slowing down, lose its efficiency while also making your IT environment difficult to manage as you add new devices on to the said network. The Cisco 550X series are the next generation stackable managed Ethernet switches which provide advanced capabilities and superior performance needed to uphold a busy network.
The SG550X and SF550X models provide 24 or 48 ports of Gigabit Ethernet and fast ethernet connectivity with 10 Gigabit uplinks. These switches are integrated with fan and power hardware redundancy. They are easy to deploy and manage without a large IT staff.
Features
Stacking, flow control, Layer 2 switching, Layer 3 switching, VLAN support, IPv6 support, Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) support, Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) support, Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) support, access control list (ACL) support, quality of service (QoS), reset button, LACP support, Energy Efficient Ethernet, dynamic VLAN support (GVRP), advanced threat protection, IPv6 first-hop security, static routing, dynamic routing, policy based routing, sFlow, RSPAN, hardware redundancy
The table shows a specifications comparison between 350X Series Vs 550X series.
Model | Cisco 350X Series | Cisco 550X Series |
Device type | Switch: 1/10G, 12/24/48 ports, L3 managed | Switch: 100M/1G/10G, 16/24/48 ports, L3 managed |
Enclosure type | Rack-mountable, 1RU | Rack-mountable, 1RU |
Switching capacity | 128 Gbps -960 Gbps
| 84.8 Gbps -960 Gbps |
Capacity (active VLANS) | 4000 | 4000 |
Routing Protocol | Static IPv4 /IPv6 routing | RIPv2, VRRP, PBR, static IPv4/IPv6 routing
|
RAM | 512 MB | 512 MB |
Flash memory | 256 MB | 256 MB |
Interfaces | Downlinks, uplinks, GE OOB port, console – RJ45 | Downlinks, uplinks, GE OOB port, console – RJ45, RPS port |
Power supply | Internal | Internal |
Maximum operation temperature | 122°F (50°C) | 122°F (50°C) |
Maximum storage operation | 158°F (70°C) | 158°F (70°C) |
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