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Cisco Ethernet Switches vs Dell PowerSwitch Managed Campus comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Ethernet Switches
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
138
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Dell PowerSwitch Managed Ca...
Ranking in Ethernet Switches
31st
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Ethernet Switches category, the mindshare of Cisco Ethernet Switches is 9.3%, down from 12.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerSwitch Managed Campus is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Ethernet Switches Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cisco Ethernet Switches9.3%
Dell PowerSwitch Managed Campus0.8%
Other89.9%
Ethernet Switches
 

Featured Reviews

Sachin-Yadav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Engineer at Arrow PC Network Pvt Ltd
Network segmentation has improved security and performance across all departments
Cisco Ethernet Switches offer various features such as L3 capable models which help me with my routing requirements, OSPF, EIGRP, and VRF for segmentation, as well as policy-based routing. Additionally, it provides a high layer of enterprise security via 802.1X port-based authentication, DHCP snooping, ARP inspection, IP Guard, ACLs, and integration with Cisco ISE. I have been using Cisco Ethernet Switches for more than four years, and they have provided me stability, better connectivity, and higher speed. My organization values these switches greatly.
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Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Secure, easy to use, and dashboard works well
I use this solution with VxRail I have found some of the key features of the solution are it can be configured similar to Cisco, it is secure, easy to use, and the dashboard works well. In some configurations, I am unable to use two switches as one and it causes some problems. In the future, I…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The features that I have found most valuable with Cisco switches are that once you get your configuration you can rest assured that it will work. The OS is not going to be failing intermittently or anything like that. Once you get your configuration end-goal right, the firmware and the OS are usually very stable enough to work a long time without support. Support is needed once in a while. My experience is that the Cisco switches are usually rocket."
"It is very scalable."
"The scalability is pretty good, all you need to do is add more racks."
"What we love about the Cisco switches is that they are very reliable, you can deploy them and go to sleep, and you can be sure that nothing is going to go wrong."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco Ethernet Switches is their capacity."
"Remote access is a valuable feature."
"The most valuable features of Cisco Ethernet switches include plug-and-play capabilities, ease of deployment, and high reliability."
"The product is pretty much reliable and stable."
"I have found some of the key features of the solution are it can be configured similar to Cisco, it is secure, easy to use, and the dashboard works well."
 

Cons

"Selecting the licensing type can be the slightly tricky part, although you can usually upgrade it later."
"In the future, some of the features could be updated to support the latest functions."
"There are some GUI configuration improvements that they can implement in the future for the product models."
"The product is not cheap. It's quite expensive when you look at it as compared to other options on the market."
"If we can have fewer bugs on our switches, that would be great. We had bugs that caused the switch to reboot. There is probably a problem with the software."
"The price could be lower. It's quite expensive."
"Cisco switches are very highly-priced in comparison to other similar products."
"The pricing should be reduced so that they are more competitive."
"In some configurations, I am unable to use two switches as one and it causes some problems."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution has different prices depending on the features that you want to have."
"It is an expensive product."
"Pricing for this product is high but the cost is worth it if you can afford it."
"When you compare with other products, they are more or less the same price."
"The product is expensive."
"When we want an extra feature then we need to purchase another license bundle."
"These switches are expensive, but they are an excellent buy and definitely have value for the investment."
"In some of the latest switches, the warranty is not included in the pricing and we have to purchase it separately."
"The price of the solution is fair."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business60
Midsize Enterprise35
Large Enterprise55
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Questions from the Community

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In terms of ethernet switches, would you go with Cisco or Juniper?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for us. We decided to go with Juniper. Juniper ethernet switches are a lesser-known...
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Also Known As

Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switches
Dell EMC PowerSwitch Campus Series, Dell EMC PowerSwitch Branch Series, PowerSwitch Campus and Branch Switches, PowerSwitch Campus Switches, PowerSwitch Branch Series, Dell EMC PowerSwitch N Series, PowerSwitch N Series
 

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