Overview

Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers deliver secure networking simplified. Powered by the all-new secure networking processor and the unified Cisco secure networking platform, the Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers deliver robust, platform-level security, advanced performance engineering through routing and SD-WAN, and on-premises, infrastructure-as-code, or cloud management flexibility that enables businesses to seamlessly scale and grow. Each class of secure routers is designed to deliver risk reduction, enhanced reliability, and future readiness.

Platform highlights

Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers are engineered for large branch locations and provide scalable, high-throughput connectivity with embedded platform-level security. With hardware-native assurance, post-quantum cryptography, and unified infrastructure as code, the Cisco 8300 Series enables large branches to support bandwidth-intensive applications and evolving threat landscapes with confidence.

Use cases:

• Secure routing or SD-WAN for thousands of users/devices
• High-throughput, secure connectivity for bandwidth-intensive applications
• Network segmentation for compliance purposes
• Advanced threat protection for mission-critical operations

Models and specifications

The Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers offer both fixed and modular configurations to meet diverse networking needs and include two models:

Cisco C8375-E-G2 and Cisco C8355-G2.

C8375-E-G2

is a modular platform with 1 SM and 1 NIM slot plus 2 x 10 Gbps SFP/SFP+ and 4 x 2.5G multigigabit RJ45 ports.

Table 1. Front panel of Cisco C8375-E-G2 Secure Router

Table 2. Rear panel of Cisco C8375-E-G2 Secure Router

C8355-G2

is a fixed platform with 4 x 10 Gbps SFP/SFP+, 4 x 5G multigigabit RJ45, and 2 x 1G RJ45 ports.

Figure 3. Front view of a Cisco C8355-G2 Secure Router

Table 3. Front panel of Cisco C8355-G2 Secure Router

Figure 4. Rear view of a Cisco C8355-G2 Secure Router

Table 4. Rear panel of Cisco C8355-G2 Secure Router

Table 5. Technical specifications

Table 6. Performance and Scale

^{*SD-WAN feature combination: IPsec + QoS + Deep Packet Inspection + Flexible NetFlow}

* Threat Protection : 100% DIA-NAT + NGFW + IPS + URLF + AMP

Table 7. Mechanical specifications

Modules

*Only Cellular Modules are supported on C8355-G2

Software management

The minimum Cisco IOS XE release versions for the Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers are listed below:

Ordering information

For a detailed overview of the ordering process, please visit the Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers Ordering Guide.

Warranty

Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers come standard with a Cisco Limited 2-Year Return To Factory Hardware Warranty. For more information, refer to:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/warranties/warr-2yr-ltd-hw.html

Sustainability profile

Cisco is embedding sustainability into the product lifecycle—from manufacturing to end of use. Designed with consideration for Cisco’s

Circular Design Principles

, our products feature both individual and portfolio-wide programs and innovations, including those that address efficient architecture design, power consumption, energy management, packaging sustainability, and takeback. These elements are pivotal in reducing operational costs and advancing net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets, and other sustainability-related ambitions.

Information about Cisco’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives and performance is available in Cisco’s Purpose Reporting Hub.

Table 7. Sustainability references

Appendix

Safety and compliance

Chassis

The section below lists the safety and compliance information for the Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers chassis.

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