Cisco Catalyst 2960-X vs Juniper EX Series EX3300
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switch series is a 1U stackable Gigabit Ethernet access switch family widely deployed across enterprise campus and branch environments. The Juniper EX3300 is a 1U fixed-architecture enterprise access switch that introduced Virtual Chassis stacking and high-efficiency cooling to demanding wiring closets.
| Cisco Catalyst 2960-X | Juniper EX Series EX3300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cisco | Juniper |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Jun 2013 | Oct 2011 |
| Form factor | 1U stackable switch | 1U fixed switch |
| Access ports | 24 or 48 ports 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet | — |
| Uplinks | 4x 1GbE SFP or 2x 10GbE SFP+ fixed ports | 4x fixed 1GbE/10GbE SFP+ optical uplinks |
| Stacking module | FlexStack-Plus delivering 80 Gbps across up to 8 switches | — |
| Poe capacity | IEEE 802.3at PoE+ up to 740W power budget | — |
| Switching capacity | Up to 216 Gbps | Up to 176 Gbps / 130 Mpps throughput |
| Ports | — | 24 or 48x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports |
| Stacking | — | Virtual Chassis technology connecting up to 10 switches |
| Airflow | — | Reversible airflow options with optimized cooling fan design |
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