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Comparison of the Cisco Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switches
The Cisco Catalyst 3750-X and Catalyst 3560-X Series Switches are built on the existing
Cisco Catalyst 3750-E and 3560-E Series Switches, using the same port
application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), switch fabric, and Cisco IOS Software
feature sets.
The Cisco stackable Catalyst 3750-X and standalone 3560-X Series Switches are
enterprise-class wiring closet switches that facilitate the deployment of highly secure
converged applications while maximizing investment protection for evolving network and
application requirements. Combining 10/100/1000 and Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)
or GE SFP configurations with four optional uplinks, the Cisco Catalyst 3750-X and
3560-X Series Switches enhance worker productivity by enabling applications such as
encryption, IP telephony, wireless, and video.
The similarly of the Cisco Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Switches
● Cisco StackPower™ technology, available only on the Cisco Catalyst 3750-X,
manages power very efficiently by aggregating and sharing power supplies across a stack
of switches. It also supports a feature known as Zero-Footprint RPS.
● Four field-replaceable network modules that provide 4 x 1 Gigabit and 2 x 10 Gigabit
uplink interfaces for the switch.
● Full 802.3at PoE+ support provides 30W per port on all 48 ports in a single rack unit
(RU) switch.
● New LAN Base feature set offers comprehensive Layer 2 functionality.
● Dual redundant power supplies and fans: Four high-efficiency power supply options are
available, including a DC power supply for PoE applications. Two redundant,
field-replaceable fan modules are also included.
● MACsec provides hardware-based encryption (802.1ae) at line rate on all 48 ports
(requires IP Base). Includes MACsec Key Agreement (MKA) (included in Dot1X-rev).
● Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) for routed access in IP Base image.

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The difference between the Cisco Catalyst 3750-X and 3560-X Series LAN Base and
IP Base models:
The LAN Base feature set enables comprehensive Layer 2 functionality and supports
Cisco StackPower, (available only on the Catalyst 3750-X), while the IP Base feature set
provides more advanced features such as MACsec, protocol-independent multicast (PIM)
stub, Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) stub, and full Open Shortest
Path First (OSPF) routing. Please note that for LAN Base Cisco StackPower is only
supported starting 15.0.(2)SE software release and the cables need to be purchased
separately.
Comparison of the Cisco Catalyst 3750 and 3560 Switches
More related:
Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Series Configurations
Cisco 3750 Port Speed Limit configuration
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and Catalyst 3650/3850 Comparison
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 3750G-24TS 1.5
Rack-Unit Stackable Switch
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 3560V2 and 3750V2
Switches
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