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48-Port Network Switches

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31 48-Port network switches from Extreme Networks, HP and Allied Telesis. Most cost $1,400 to $26,820, and half cost less than $5,075.

Top brands: Extreme Networks (5)

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BrandExtreme Networks5HP3Allied Telesis2Cisco1Hewlett Packard Enterprise1NETGEAR1VunLink1
Ports4831
Speed119101
PoEPoE10
ManagedManaged9
SFP cagesSFP+16QSFP1SFP281
10G port10G port11
PriceUnder $3001Under $5001Under $1,2001Under $4,0001$3,000 & above22$5,000 & above15$10,000 & above10
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HPSpec score 7.6

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP28

+48 ports for large wired connections
+Manageable switch for configuration and monitoring
+SFP28 ports for high-speed uplinks
$10,325.33
as of 11/04/2026 06:05 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 9.1

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+, 740W

+48 Gigabit ports with PoE+ for high device density
+Four 10G SFP+ uplinks for faster backbone links
+Managed enterprise switch for network control
−Only 1 Gbps port speed on access ports
$4,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 8.6

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+

+48 Gigabit Ethernet ports for high device density
+Four 10G SFP+ uplinks for faster backbone links
+Managed switch with StackWise-320 stacking support
−No PoE support
−Only 1 Gbps port speed on access ports
$4,109.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
FcngevbhSpec score 8.3

48 Ports, QSFP

+48 ports for connecting many devices at once
+Includes 10G uplink capability
+Enterprise-level switch for large network setups
−QSFP port type suits high-speed fiber or cable links only
$2,166.57
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
VunLinkSpec score 8.1

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP, 800W

+48 ports for large numbers of connected devices
+PoE+ support powers devices over the Ethernet cable
+Two SFP uplink ports for fiber connections
−Unmanaged design offers no configuration options
$299.98
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 8.1

48 Ports, 1 Speed

+48 Gigabit Ethernet ports for high device density
+PoE+ support powers devices over Ethernet cabling
+Modular uplinks for flexible uplink options
−Only 1 Gbps port speed
−Does not list managed capability
$6,896.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 8.1

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP

+48 Gigabit Ethernet ports for high device density
+Managed switch for configuration and network control
+Four 1G SFP uplinks for fiber or copper uplinks
−Does not list PoE support
−Only 1 Gbps port speed
$10,410.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
Generic

48 Ports

+48 ports for large device counts
+Manageable switch with 3 layer support
+Modular design for flexible port expansion
−Rack-mount 1U size needs rack space
$22,595.65
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 9.1

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+, 370W

+48 ports for large port density
+Managed switch for configuration control
+Four SFP+ uplink ports for 10 Gbps connectivity
−Only 1 Gbps on the access ports
No price recorded yet.
NETGEARSpec score 7.6

48 Ports, 1 Speed

+48 Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting many wired devices
+Fanless design runs without fan noise
+Works as a desktop or rack mount unit
−Unmanaged, so no VLAN or traffic control options
$439.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
FcngevbhSpec score 7.6

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP

+48 ports for large numbers of wired connections
+SFP slot for fiber or other uplink modules
+Gigabit 1 Gbps speed on each port
−No PoE, so it cannot power devices over Ethernet
$5,776.80
as of 11/04/2026 03:07 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 9.1

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+

+48 Gigabit ports with PoE+ for high device density
+Four 10G SFP+ uplinks for faster backbone links
+Managed switch for configuration and network control
−Only 1 Gbps port speed on access ports
No price recorded yet.
FcngevbhSpec score 9.0

48 Ports, 10 Speed, SFP+

+48 ports for large network connections
+10 Gigabit SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
+Managed switch with configurable network settings
$7,001.96
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
FcngevbhSpec score 8.9

48 Ports

+48 ports for large numbers of connected devices
+10 Gigabit Ethernet capability
+PoE support for powering connected devices
$5,038.78
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
HPSpec score 8.9

48 Ports, SFP+

+48 ports for large wired networks
+Power over Ethernet support for powering connected devices
+10 Gigabit SFP+ ports for high-speed uplinks
$1,399.99
as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details
FcngevbhSpec score 8.9

48 Ports, SFP+, 370W

+48 ports for large wired network deployments
+10 Gigabit uplink support for high-speed backbone links
+SFP+ ports for fiber or 10G connections
$5,075.15
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
HPSpec score 8.6

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP

+48 ports for large-scale wired connections
+Power over Ethernet support for powering connected devices
+Managed switch for configuration and monitoring
$1,172.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:06 PST - Details
Allied TelesisSpec score 8.3

48 Ports, SFP+

+48 ports for large network deployments
+10G ports for high-speed connections
+Layer 3 switching capability
$13,401.00
as of 11/04/2026 03:08 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 8.3

48 Ports, SFP

+48 ports for large numbers of wired devices
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
+SFP ports for fiber or copper modules
$14,782.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
CiscoSpec score 8.3

48 Ports

+48 ports for connecting a large number of devices
+Power over Ethernet support for powering compatible devices
+Catalyst series switch with Network Essentials licensing
$3,750.00
as of 11/04/2026 10:05 PST - Details
Allied TelesisSpec score 8.1

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP+

+48 ports for large network deployments
+10 Gigabit Ethernet ports
+SFP+ slots for fiber or 10G uplinks
$26,820.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
GenericSpec score 8.1

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP

+48 ports for large numbers of wired devices
+Gigabit Ethernet speed of 1 Gbps per port
+Managed switch for configuring network settings
$3,045.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
Extreme NetworksSpec score 7.6

48 Ports, 1 Speed

+48 ports for connecting many devices to one switch
+Modular design can be configured for different port needs
+Metal case for a sturdy enclosure
$27,403.86
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
Extreme NetworksSpec score 7.6

48 Ports, 1 Speed

+48 ports for connecting many devices in one switch
+Supports 25 Gigabit Ethernet ports for fast data transfer
+Includes 100 Gigabit Ethernet ports for high-speed uplinks
$31,800.55
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
Extreme NetworksSpec score 7.6

48 Ports, 1 Speed

+48 ports for connecting many devices in one switch
+Supports 25 Gigabit Ethernet ports for fast data transfer
+Includes 100 Gigabit Ethernet ports for high-speed uplinks
$29,160.76
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
FcngevbhSpec score 7.6

48 Ports, 1 Speed, SFP

+48 Gigabit ports for large device counts
+Four SFP ports for fiber or copper uplinks
+Gigabit speeds on all listed ports
$3,955.40
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
FcngevbhSpec score 7.6

48 Ports, 1 Speed

+48 ports for large wired network deployments
+1Gb port speed for gigabit connections
+10GBase uplink support for high-speed links
$3,257.38
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details
Hewlett Packard Enterprise

48 Ports

+48 ports for high-density connectivity
+32GB Fibre Channel switch for storage networks
+Part number 871348-001 for identification
$22,104.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details

Compare specs

network switchPortsSpeedSFP cagesSpec scorePrice
481SFP287.6$10,325.33
as of 11/04/2026 06:05 PST - Details
481SFP+9.1$4,399.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
481SFP+8.6$4,109.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
48QSFP8.3$2,166.57
as of 11/04/2026 03:05 PST - Details
481SFP8.1$299.98
as of 11/04/2026 06:09 PST - Details
4818.1$6,896.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
481SFP8.1$10,410.00
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
48n/a$22,595.65
as of 11/04/2026 06:08 PST - Details
481SFP+9.1No current price
4817.6$439.99
as of 11/04/2026 03:06 PST - Details

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