Cisco® Catalyst® 2960-X Series Switches are fixed-configuration, stackable Gigabit Ethernet switches that provide enterprise-class access for campus and branch applications (Figure 1). Designed for operational simplicity to lower total cost of ownership, they enable scalable, secure and energy-efficient business operations with intelligent services and a range of advanced Cisco IOS® Software features.
Figure 1. A Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switch Family

Product Highlights

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X switches feature:

● 24 or 48 Gigabit Ethernet ports with line-rate forwarding performance

● Gigabit Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) or 10G SFP+ uplinks

● FlexStack Plus for stacking of up to 8 switches with 80 Gbps of stack throughput (optional)

● Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+) support with up to 740W of PoE budget

● Reduced power consumption and advanced energy management features

● USB and Ethernet management interfaces for simplified operations

● Application visibility and capacity planning with integrated NetFlow-Lite

● LAN Base or LAN Lite Cisco IOS® software features

● Enhanced limited lifetime warranty (E-LLW) offering next-business-day hardware replacement

Cisco Catalyst 2960-XR models also offer:

● Power resiliency with optional dual field-replaceable power supplies

● IP Lite Cisco IOS® software with dynamic routing and Layer 3 features

Switch Models and Configurations

Catalyst 2960-X switches include a single fixed power supply and are available with either the Cisco IOS LAN Base or LAN Lite feature set. Catalyst 2960-XR switch models include a field-replaceable modular power supply and can accommodate a second power supply. Catalyst 2960-XR is available only with the Cisco IOS IP Lite feature set.

AC Power
• 24 Ethernet 10/100 ports and 2 SFP uplink
• LAN Lite image
• Forwarding bandwidth: 88 Gbps
• Switching bandwidth: 176 Gbps 
• Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.5 x 44.5 x 31.4CM
• Weight: 4.5 KG
The Cisco Catalyst 2960-SF Series of Fast Ethernet switches (Figure 1) provides enterprise-class Layer 2 switching for branch and midsized campus access applications. They enable reliable and secure business operations and lower total cost of ownership through a range of innovative features including FlexStack, Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+), and Cisco Catalyst SmartOperations.