Cisco provides customers a series of SMB switches for different needs. They are:
Cisco 300 Series Managed Switches
Cisco 200 Series Smart Switches
Cisco 350 Series Managed Switches
Cisco 250 Series Smart Switches
Cisco 500 Series Stackable Managed Switches
Cisco 110 Series Unmanaged Switches
Cisco 220 Series Smart Switches
Cisco 350X Series Stackable Managed Switches
Cisco 550X Series Stackable Managed Switches
However, there are so many series that we don’t have idea to choose the right one.
In this post, I will compare the 350X and 550X series.
Both of 350X and 550X are stackable managed switches.
Cisco 350X Series Stackable Managed Switches provide 24 or 48 ports of Gigabit and Multigigabit Ethernet connectivity with 10 Gigabit uplinks. The Cisco 350XG models provide 12, 24, or 48 ports of all 10 Gigabit Ethernet, providing a solid foundation for your current business applications as well as those you are planning for the future. In addition, these switches are easy to deploy and manage without a large IT staff. The SG350X platforms are Cisco’s most cost-effective platforms with 10 Gigabit Ethernet and stacking.
Cisco 550X Series incorporates fan and power hardware redundancy, increasing overall network availability. The SG550X and SF550X models provide 24 or 48 ports of Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet connectivity with 10 Gigabit uplinks. The SG550XG models provide 16, 24, or 48 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet with both copper and fiber connection options, providing a solid foundation for your current business applications, as well as those you are planning for the future. At the same time, these switches are easy to deploy and manage, without a large IT staff.
Cisco 350X vs. 550X
This table shows the different specifications of 350X and 550X.
| 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 |
| Forwarding performance (64-byte packets) | 178.56 Mpps -714.24 Mpps | 63.09 Mpps -714.24 Mpps |
| MAC address table size | 16,000 or 32,000 entries | 16,000 or 64,000 entries |
| Capacity (active VLANS) | 4000 | 4000 |
| Routing protocol | Static IPv4 /IPv6 routing | RIPv2, VRRP, PBR, static IPv4/IPv6 routing |
| Remote management protocol | SNMP1, RMON1, RMON2, RMON3, RMON9, Telnet, SNMPv3, SNMPv2c, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, CLI | SNMPv1, RMON1, RMON2, RMON3, RMON9, Telnet, SNMPv3, SNMPv2c, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, CLI |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Voltage required | AC 120/230V (50/60 Hz) | AC 120/230V (50/60 Hz) |
| Cables included | 1 x console cable | 1 x console cable |
| Minimum operating temperature | 32°F (0°C) | 32°F (0°C) |
| Maximum operating temperature | 122°F (50°C) | 122°F (50°C) |
| Humidity range operating | 10-90% (noncondensing) | 10-90% (noncondensing) |
| Minimum storage temperature | -4°F (-20°C) | -4°F (-20°C) |
| Maximum storage temperature | 158°F (70°C) | 158°F (70°C) |
| Humidity range storage | 10-90% (noncondensing) | 10-90% (noncondensing) |
Besides, the price of 350x and 550x is different. You can check them at ITprice.com, a Cisco GPL search tool.
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Cisco 350X Series Stackable Managed Switches-Models and Ordering Information
