Meraki Guide

C9300L-48P-4X-M vs MS150-48FP-4X

Specs, US list prices, licensing and support dates side by side, from official Cisco documentation.

Main differences

The C9300L-48P-4X-M has a US list price of $9,966.99; Cisco publishes none for the MS150-48FP-4X.

Best fit
C9300L-48P-4X-M: Stackable access switch vs MS150-48FP-4X: Layer 2+ access switch
PoE budget
C9300L-48P-4X-M: 505 W vs MS150-48FP-4X: 740 W
Stacking
C9300L-48P-4X-M: StackWise-320, optional C9300L-STAK-KIT2-M, up to 8 vs MS150-48FP-4X: Physical stacking, 80 Gbps, up to 8
Power supply
C9300L-48P-4X-M: Dual hot-swap bays, PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M default; 1220 W PoE with two vs MS150-48FP-4X: Fixed internal
Layer
C9300L-48P-4X-M: Layer 3 vs MS150-48FP-4X: Layer 2 (static routing)

The same on both: Ports: 48 × 1G RJ45; PoE per port: PoE+ 30 W; Uplinks: 4 × 10G SFP+; Switching capacity: 176 Gbps.

Both are available to order, with no end-of-sale date announced.

Full comparison

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Selected Meraki products compared by capability and price. Rows that differ are marked.
Attribute
Cisco Catalyst C9300L-M 48-port switch with 4x10G uplinks, front panel, shown as a series photo for the C9300L-48P-4X-M
SwitchingSeries photoC9300L-48P-4X-M$9,966.99
Cisco Meraki MS150-48LP-4G cloud-managed switch, shown as a series photo for the MS150-48FP-4X
SwitchingSeries photoMS150-48FP-4XNo public list price
Best fitDiffersStackable access switchLayer 2+ access switch
List priceDiffers$9,966.99No public list price
PortsSame48 × 1G RJ4548 × 1G RJ45
PoE per portSamePoE+ 30 WPoE+ 30 W
UplinksSame4 × 10G SFP+4 × 10G SFP+
PoE budgetDiffers505 W740 W
Switching capacitySame176 Gbps176 Gbps
StackingDiffersStackWise-320, optional C9300L-STAK-KIT2-M, up to 8Physical stacking, 80 Gbps, up to 8
Power supplyDiffersDual hot-swap bays, PWR-C1-715WAC-P-M default; 1220 W PoE with twoFixed internal
CoolingSameFan-cooledFan-cooled
LayerDiffersLayer 3Layer 2 (static routing)
HardwareDiffers1RU, fixed uplinks; 2 PSU bays + 3 fans, hot-swap; optional 320G stack kit1RU, fan-cooled; fixed internal PSU; 2 stack ports (80 Gbps)
LicensingDiffersCo-term Enterprise or Advanced; subscription LIC-MS-300-L-E or LIC-MS-300-L-ACo-term Enterprise or Advanced; subscription LIC-MS-100-L-E or LIC-MS-100-L-A
AvailabilitySameAvailableAvailable
All portsDiffers48 × 1G RJ45 (Ports 1–48) · 4 × 10G SFP+ (Fixed uplinks)48 × 1G RJ45 (Ports 1–48) · 4 × 10G SFP+ (Uplinks 49–52)

† US list price recorded from Cisco’s Meraki catalog on Jul 14, 2026. Cisco has since retired that catalog and publishes no newer public list prices, so recorded prices can’t be re-checked. Licenses are priced separately.