Cisco Catalyst WS-C2960XR-48FPD-I |
Ruckus ICX 7150-48PF-4X10GR-RMT3 |
Ruckus ICX 7150-48ZP-E8X10GR-RMT3 |
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| Manufacturer Description | Catalyst 2960-XR 48 GigE PoE+ ports, 740W, 2 x 10G SFP+, IP Lite | ICX 7150-48FP 48 GigE PoE+ ports, 740W, 4 x 10G SFP+, L3 features (OSPF, VRRP, PIM, PBR). 1 RPS20-E Power Supply, 1 Fan tray. 3 years remote support | ICX 7150-48ZP Switch Z-Series, 16x 100/1000/2.5G PoH ports, 32x 10/100/1000 PoE+ ports, 8x 10G SFP+, L3 features (OSPF, VRRP, PIM, PBR). 1 RPS20-E Power Supply, 1 Fan tray. 3 years remote support |
| Includes Vendor TAC Support? | No | Yes – 3 years | Yes – 3 years |
| Feature Set | Layer 2/3 (IP Lite) | Layer 3 | Layer 3 |
| Layer 3 Features | RIP v1/2, OSPF Stub, EIGRP Stub, HSRP, VRRP IPv4, PIM stub | RIP v1/2, OSPF, PIM, PBR, VRRP/-E, Layer 3/4 ACLs, Routed Interfaces | RIP v1/2, OSPF, PIM, PBR, VRRP/-E, Layer 3/4 ACLs, Routed Interfaces |
| Number of Ports | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Port Speed | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 10/100/1000 Mbps | 100/1000/2500 Mbps (16)
10/100/1000 Mbps (32) |
| Power Over Ethernet | 24 ports up to 30W; 48 ports up to 15W | 24 ports up to 30W; 48 ports up to 15W | 16 ports up to 90W; 32 ports up to 30W |
| Total PoE Budget | 740W | 740W | 1480W |
| Uplinks | 2x1G/10G uplink SFP/SFP+ ports | 4x Dual-Purpose 1G/10G uplink/stacking SFP/SFP+ ports | 8x Dual-Purpose 1G/10G uplink/stacking SFP/SFP+ ports |
| Stacking | Yes – FlexStack Module | Yes – 4x Dual-Purpose 1G/10G uplink/stacking SFP/SFP+ ports | Yes – 8x Dual-Purpose 1G/10G uplink/stacking SFP/SFP+ ports |
| Long Distance Stacking over Fiber? | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum Stack Members | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| Power Supplies | Dual Field-Replaceable Unit | Single | Dual Field-Replaceable Unit |
| List Price (USD) | $12,752.52* | $4,750 | $7900 |
*The list price of the 2960XR is for only the switch itself (the orderable SKU at the top of the table). 3 years of 8x5xNBD Smartnet adds $2176.38 to this cost. A Fiber Flexstack module adds another $1250. The Ruckus switches include stacking and TAC support so the “apples to apples” list price (of switch, Smartnet, and FlexStack module) is $16,178.90. Feel free to download this Sample 2960XR BoM to see for yourself.
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