arista 7050X 7050QX-32S vs juniper QFX Series QFX5100-24Q
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Arista 7050QX-32S is a compact 1U 40GbE datacenter spine and aggregation switch delivering 32 ports of QSFP+ alongside 4 ports of 10GbE SFP+. The Juniper QFX5100-24Q is a 1U 40GbE datacenter spine and high-density aggregation switch providing 24 fixed 40GbE QSFP+ ports and two expansion module bays supporting up to 32 total 40GbE ports.
| arista 7050X 7050QX-32S | juniper QFX Series QFX5100-24Q | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | arista | juniper |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Oct 2013 | Oct 2013 |
| Form factor | 1U fixed switch | 1U fixed switch |
| Ports | 32x 40GbE QSFP+ and 4x 10GbE SFP+ ports | 24x fixed 40GbE QSFP+ ports with two optional 4x 40GbE expansion modules (up to 32x 40GbE) |
| Switching capacity | 2.56 Tbps / 1.44 Bpps forwarding capacity | 2.56 Tbps / 1.44 Bpps forwarding capacity |
| Latency | Cut-through latency from 550 nanoseconds | Sub-microsecond cut-through latency |
| Breakout density | Supports up to 132 ports of 10GbE using breakout cables | Up to 96 or 104 10GbE ports via breakout cables |
| Management | Arista CloudVision, Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP), and eAPI | — |
| Power supplies | — | Dual hot-swappable redundant AC or DC power modules |
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