Cisco Catalyst 1300X-24NGU-4X - Switch - L3 - Managed - 4 x 10 Gigabit SFP28 + 8 x 1/2.5/5GBase-T (PoE++) + 16 x 10/100/1000 (PoE+) - rack-mountable - PoE++ (740 W)

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

For £1,032 ex-VAT, this is a solid “upgrade-the-edge” switch if you’ve got a small office that’s growing up: VLANs, inter-VLAN routing, and a mix of modern uplinks plus lots of power-hungry devices. The headline reason to buy is that it’s genuinely usable for voice, Wi‑Fi APs and security cameras without you having to build a Frankenstein of separate gear. The PoE++ class of power makes a difference in the real world when you’re standardising on higher-draw endpoints, and you get enough physical variety to avoid compromises (no need to force everything onto one cabling style).

That said, I’d only recommend it if your environment actually needs L3 and PoE++ at the edge. If you’re mostly doing basic access switching or you don’t have heavy PoE requirements, you can almost always get better value by stepping down on power class or dropping the L3 requirement. Also, “Cisco” is great until you factor in licensing/management expectations and how picky your team is about ecosystems—make sure your network management approach matches this line. If you’re a UK reseller supporting customers who want straightforward, reliable edge switching with serious PoE, this is a sensible buy; if you’re cost-optimising and don’t need the extra capabilities, it’s probably more switch than you strictly need.