Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Transition Guide
What is the relative positioning among the Cisco Catalyst 9400 and 9500?
- The Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches are the next generation of enterprise-class modular access switches that are part of the new Cisco Catalyst 9000 Family.
- The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches are the next generation of enterprise-class core and aggregation layer switches that are part of the new Cisco Catalyst 9000 Family.
Platform Positioning-Cat9400 and 9500

Which one will replace the legacy 4500 models (EOL & EOS)? There is a Catalyst 4500 Series Transition Guide helping you find the current models of Chassis, Supervisor Engine and Line Card for Catalyst 4500 Series.
■ Chassis for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
Legacy Models | Current Models |
WS-C4503*1 | WS-C4503-E / C9407R |
WS-C4506*1 | WS-C4506-E / C9407R |
WS-C4507R-E*2 | WS-C4507R+E / C9407R |
WS-C4510R-E*2 | WS-C4510R+E / C9410R |
■ Supervisor Engine for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
Legacy Models | Current Models |
WS-X4516-10GE*3 | WS-X45-SUP8L-E WS-X45-SUP8-E / WS-X45-SUP9-E |
WS-X45-SUP6L-E*4 | WS-X45-SUP8L-E |
WS-X45-SUP6-E*5 | WS-X45-SUP8-E / WS-X45-SUP9-E |
■ Line Card for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
Legacy Models | Current Models |
WS-X4148-RJ*6 | WS-X4748-RJ45-E |
WS-X4248-RJ45V*7 | WS-X4748-RJ45V+E WS-X4748-UPOE+E WS-X4748-12X48U+E |
WS-X4306-GB*8 | WS-X4712-SFP-E WS-X4724-SFP-E WS-X4748-SFP-E |
WS-X4418-GB*9 | |
WS-X4506-GB-T*9 | WS-X4748-RJ45V+E WS-X4748-UPOE+E WS-X4712-SFP-E WS-X4724-SFP-E WS-X4748-SFP-E |
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45*3 | WS-X4748-RJ45-E |
WS-X4524-GB-RJ45V*10 | WS-X4748-RJ45V+E WS-X4748-UPOE+E WS-X4748-12X48U+E |
WS-X4548-GB-RJ45V*3 | |
WS-X4548-RJ45V+*11 | WS-X4748-RJ45V+E WS-X4748-UPOE+E WS-X4748-12X48U+E |
WS-X4648-RJ45-E*12 | WS-X4748-RJ45-E |
WS-X4548-RJ45V+*11 | WS-X4748-RJ45V+E WS-X4748-UPOE+E WS-X4748-12X48U+E |
WS-X4648-RJ45V+E*12 | |
WS-X4612-SFP-E*12 | WS-X4712-SFP-E WS-X4724-SFP-E WS-X4748-SFP-E |
WS-X4624-SFP-E*12 | WS-X4712-SFP-E WS-X4724-SFP-E WS-X4748-SFP-E |
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