Cisco Catalyst C1300-8FP-2G Review a 10-Port PoE Managed Switch from Cisco

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Rohit Kumar
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Cisco Catalyst C1300-8FP-2G Internal Hardware Overview

Popping off the top of the switch, we can see the layout. This is actually a huge switch compared to some 10-16 port 10GbE switches we have seen.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 1
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 1

Starting at the top, we are just going to show you the power supply.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Battery 1
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Battery 1

Here is the center with the heatsink fins.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 3
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 3

That giant heatsink is actually for the PSU, not for the switch chip.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 7
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 7

Here is the other side with the power cables that go to the switch PCB.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 2
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 2

Here are the wires that go to the switch PCB.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 4
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 4

Next, we can see the switch chip under a large heatsink.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Heat Sink 2
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Heat Sink 2

We popped off the heatsink, which longtime readers will probably do a double-take on, just like we did (hint: look at the clips.)

Under here, we got the Marvell Prestera DX switch chip (Marvell 98DX-DFH4 / 98DXC251A2.)

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Marvell 98DX DFH4 2
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Marvell 98DX DFH4 2

Here is inside the switch without the heatsink installed. The clip situation on the Marvell heatsink might make more sense if you look at this shot.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 8
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Inside 8

Something else we saw was that the internal storage was Kioxia branded.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Kioxia Chip 1
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Kioxia Chip 1

Here we have a Marvell 88E1680. This is an Alaska V transceiver that is designed to go between a Marvell Prestera DX switch chip and the ports.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Marvell Chip 1
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Marvell Chip 1

There were also two Marvell 88E1112C tranceivers for the single ports.

Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Marvell Chip 2
Cisco Catalyst 1300 8FP 2G Marvell Chip 2

Next, let us get to the management.

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9 COMMENTS

  1. It’s amazing you’re doing Cisco reviews. There’s jack all of information on these. I hope Arista and Juniper follow. We need this. This is the best review of a Cisco switch in? Forever? I’d like to see more features tested surly others too, but I hope you’re testing more of the C1300X

  4. would be nice to compare this to Mikrotik Netpower 16p

    Both fanless, cli + web management and POE. Main difference is the Mikrotik has two SFP+ ports and double the POE ports and cost almost half the Cisco does?

  5. Can you do this for the bigger Cisco models? Most Cisco reviews I’ve seen don’t have any good testing

  6. I’m amazed that it has a default username and password, given they’re based in California and it’s not legal to have a default password for internet-connected devices (SB-327). A switch isn’t internet-connected, but I would have thought they’d remove default passwords across their whole lineup.

  7. The lower-priced SOHO 1300/x Ciscos are interesting and not prohibitively expensive. Its regreattable there does not seem to be a 8X 1gb poe – 8x 2,5 poe – 2-4 sfp+ uplink. It would fill a lot of needs for IP-cams, and mesh Wifi7 APs.
    Could be STH should check out these as well:
    C1300-8MGP-2X
    C1300-24MGP-4X

  8. Add to above:
    In EU the tested one costs 350-400€.

    The C1300-8MGP-2X is more interesting if you have Wifi7 & future-proof. Around 500€. It has 4x 1G poE, 4x 2.5 PoE & 2 SPF+. Passive. I think this has layer 3.

    A 8x 1G PoE, 4×2.5 PoE & 4x SFP+ be interesting.

    There is an 10x 10gb port. C1300-12XS 1000€.

    Cisco C1300X-10NU-2X is 16x 5gb PoE. Funny. 830€.

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