Cisco WS-C3850-48T-S 48-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch

The Cisco WS-C3850-48T-S is a 48-port managed Gigabit Ethernet switch in the Catalyst 3850 Series, designed for enterprise campus networks and delivering Layer 3 switching with high-density 10/100/1000 connectivity. It provides 48 auto-sensing 10/100/1000 ports and ships with the C3850-NM-4-10G uplink module, offering four 10 Gigabit SFP+ uplinks for scalable aggregation. With Layer 3 routing (IP Base) and centralized management capabilities, it supports VLAN segmentation and high-speed uplinks across the campus network. The switch delivers up to 176 Gbps of switching capacity and up to 130.95 Mpps forwarding rate, plus Cisco StackWise-480 stacking for up to 480 Gbps of stack bandwidth. Its 1U rack-mountable chassis is powered by dual modular AC power supplies for redundancy. Common deployments include corporate offices, educational campuses, healthcare facilities, and other large enterprise environments where servers, workstations, wireless APs, and network infrastructure devices require reliable, scalable access and centralized management. Common replacements for this model include Cisco C9300-48T-A, Cisco C3850-48T-E, and Cisco WS-C3750X-48T-S.