Cisco C8300-2N2S-4T2X Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platform

This is the 2RU, 10G WAN model of the Cisco Catalyst 8300 Series Edge Platforms, Cisco's branch routers for autonomous or SD-WAN use. It has two service module (SM) slots, two NIM slots and one PIM slot, plus two 10 Gigabit Ethernet and four 1 Gigabit Ethernet embedded Layer 3 ports. Cisco notes that at least two embedded ports on every 8300 accept SFP or SFP+ optics alongside four RJ-45 ports.

It ships with 8 GB of DRAM, upgradable to 16 or 32 GB, and a 16 GB M.2 SSD. It is the 12-core model in the range. Cisco lists up to 19.7 Gbps IPv4 forwarding and up to 18.9 Gbps IPsec at 1400 bytes in autonomous mode, and up to 18.8 Gbps SD-WAN IPsec, with up to 1.6 million IPv4 routes on the default 8 GB. Typical power is 275 W without modules. The chassis takes dual supplies from the 2RU range, including the PWR-CC1-650WAC and PWR-CC1-1000WAC, and weighs 40 lb with two AC supplies and the fan tray. Minimum software is IOS XE 17.3.2.

Siblings: the C8300-2N2S-6T is the same 2RU chassis with six 1G ports and up to 2 Gbps SD-WAN IPsec, and the C8300-1N1S-4T2X is the 1RU 10G version with one SM and one NIM slot.

Lifecycle: Cisco announced end of sale on July 27, 2026. The last order date is July 31, 2027 and the last date of support is July 31, 2032; Cisco lists no migration product for this model. When buying, check the installed DRAM, supplies and modules, and confirm licence transfer with Cisco.

More from this family: Cisco Router.

Related parts: C8300-1N1S-4T2X, C-NIM-8T, C8500L-8S4X.