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C9500-16X-A
Catalyst 9500 16-port 10Gig switch, Network Advantage
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C9500-16X-A Overview
C9500-16X-A delivers a robust, enterprise-grade architecture engineered for high-performance routing and switching in modern campus and data center networks. Designed with a fixed, rack‐mount form factor, it features 16 high-speed 10G SFP+ ports for fiber connectivity, a dedicated AC power supply, and efficient power consumption, making it ideal for bandwidth-intensive environments that demand low latency and high throughput.
C9500-16X-A is optimized for scalability and deterministic performance with advanced Layer 3 routing capabilities, enabling seamless integration into complex network topologies. Although its fixed configuration does not support traditional stacking, its intelligent design supports network scalability and resiliency, providing exceptional performance for core, distribution, and high-density aggregation use cases in enterprise and campus deployments.
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C9500-16X-A Specifications
- Product Type
- Switch
- Power Source
- AC Power Supply
- Layer Supported
- Layer 3
- Form Factor
- Rack-mount
- Power Consumption
- 350 W
- Number of Ethernet Ports
- 12–24 Ports
- Number of Downlink Ports
- 16 Ports
- Manageable
- Managed
- Ethernet Technology
- 10/100/1000
- Media Type Supported
- Fiber
- Redundant Power Supply Supported
- No
- Manufacturer Part Number
- C9500-16X-A
- Uplink Configuration
- 10G
- IOS
- IP Services
- POE Support
- Non POE
- SFP Ports
- 16 SFP Ports
- Memory
- 4 GB
- Rack Units
- 1 RU
- Interface Ports
- 10/100/1000
- Port/Expansion Slot Details
- 16 fixed 10G SFP+ ports
- Flash Memory
- 256 MB
- Switching Capacity
- 1440 Gbps
- Switching Capacity with Stacking
- N/A
- Product Name
- Cisco Catalyst 9500-16X-A
- Height
- 1.73 inches
- Width
- 17.2 inches
- Depth
- 18.3 inches
- Weight
- 26 lbs
C9500-16X-A Use Case
High-Density Data Center Leaf-Spine Uplinks with EVPN-VXLAN
In a virtualized data center, the Catalyst 9500 16-port 10Gig switch with Network Advantage serves as a leaf-spine uplink, running hardware-accelerated EVPN-VXLAN for seamless L2/L3 overlay fabric. This deployment delivers non-blocking 160 Gbps performance, sub-microsecond latency and automated multi-tenant segmentation, enabling rapid VM mobility, simplified operations and linear scale-out without compromising reliability or security.
Secure Enterprise Campus Core with Zero-Trust Segmentation
At a corporate headquarters, the Catalyst 9500 16-port 10Gig switch, Network Advantage powers the campus core, leveraging Cisco TrustSec and advanced MACsec encryption for identity-based microsegmentation. By enforcing device-level policy, deep packet inspection and dynamic segmentation at wire speed, this solution mitigates lateral threats, streamlines compliance auditing and ensures consistent service levels across wired and wireless users.
Smart Manufacturing IoT Edge Aggregation
In an Industry 4.0 production line, the Catalyst 9500 16-port 10Gig switch with Network Advantage aggregates high-volume IoT sensors, industrial PCs and edge compute nodes. It applies QoS, real-time telemetry (NETCONF/YANG) and resilient stacking for sub-millisecond failover, ensuring low-latency analytics, predictive maintenance workflows and guaranteed throughput for critical automation traffic.
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Product Comparison Table
 C9500-16X-A |  C9500-12Q-A |  C9500-24Q-A |  C9500-48Y4C |  C9500-16X-E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 18.3 inches | N/A | 12.5 inches | 18 inches | 12.36 inches |
| Ethernet Technology | 10/100/1000 | 10/100/1000 | 10GBase-T | 10/100/1000 | 10/100/1000 |
| Flash Memory | 256 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB |
| Form Factor | Rack-mount | Rack-mount | Rack-mount | Rack-mount | Rack-mount |
| Height | 1.73 inches | N/A | 1.75 inches | 1.75 inches | 1.73 inches |
| IOS | IP Services | IP Services | IP Services | IP Services | IP Services |
| Interface Ports | 10/100/1000 | 10/100/1000 | 10GBase-T | 10/100/1000 | 10/100/1000 |
| Layer Supported | Layer 3 | Layer 3 | Layer 3 | Layer 3 | Layer 2 / Layer 3 |
| Manageable | Managed | Managed | Managed | Managed | Managed |
| Manufacturer Part Number | C9500-16X-A | C9500-12Q-A | C9500-24Q-A | C9500-48Y4C | C9500-16X-E |
| Media Type Supported | Fiber | Fiber | Combo | Twisted Pair / Fiber | Fiber |
| Memory | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Number of Downlink Ports | 16 Ports | N/A | 24 Ports | 48 Ports | 16 Ports |
| Number of Ethernet Ports | 12–24 Ports | 12–24 Ports | 12–24 Ports | 24–48 Ports | 12–24 Ports |
| POE Support | Non POE | Non POE | Non POE | Non POE | Non POE |
| Port/Expansion Slot Details | 16 fixed 10G SFP+ ports | N/A | 24 x 10GBase-T ports and 4 x 10G SFP+ uplink ports | 48 fixed Ethernet ports, 4 fixed 10G SFP+ uplink ports | N/A |
| Power Consumption | 350 W | 350 W | 370W | 430 W | 370 W |
| Power Source | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply | AC Power Supply | Redundant Power Supply | Redundant Power Supply / AC Power Supply |
| Product Name | Cisco Catalyst 9500-16X-A | Cisco Catalyst 9500-12Q-A 12-Port 40G QSFP+ Switch | Cisco Catalyst 9500-24Q-A | Cisco Catalyst 9500-48Y4C Fixed-Core/Edge Switch | Cisco Catalyst 9500-16X-E |
| Product Type | Switch | Switch | Switch | Switch | Switch |
| Rack Units | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU | 1 RU |
| Redundant Power Supply Supported | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| SFP Ports | 16 SFP Ports | N/A | 4 SFP Ports | 4 SFP Ports | N/A |
| Switching Capacity | 1440 Gbps | 1440 Gbps | 1280 Gbps | 1440 Gbps | 480 Gbps |
| Switching Capacity with Stacking | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Uplink Configuration | 10G | 40G | 10G | 10G | 10G |
| Weight | 26 lbs | N/A | 32 lbs | 35 lbs | 23 lbs |
| Width | 17.2 inches | N/A | 17.5 inches | 17.5 inches | 17.52 inches |
Reviews & Ratings
K
Kevin Russo
4
Network Advantage works well.
B
Brian Mason
5
Reliable for aggregation roles.
J
Jason Bennett
3
Consistent performance.
E
Eric Turner
4
Easy to manage.
Questions & Answers
What is the Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10Gig switch (C9500-16X-A)?
The C9500-16X-A is a fixed-core enterprise switch offering 16 x 10 Gigabit SFP+ ports with the Cisco Network Advantage software license for advanced routing, segmentation and telemetry.
What key features does the C9500-16X-A provide?
It delivers up to 320 Gbps of switching capacity, MACsec encryption, advanced security, Cisco DNA automation, and support for 8-member StackWise Virtual.
What performance can I expect from the Catalyst 9500 16-port switch?
With non-blocking architecture, it supports 2.56 Tbps throughput per chassis, 1900 Mpps forwarding performance, and line-rate 10 GbE across all ports.
What is included in the Network Advantage license?
Network Advantage enables advanced Layer 2/3 features, full MPLS suite, BGP optimized scaling, segment routing, EVPN, QoS, multicast routing and telemetry tools.