Arista 7050X 7050SX2-128 vs Juniper QFX Series QFX5100-96S
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Arista 7050SX2-128 is an ultra-high-density 1.5U top-of-rack datacenter switch offering 96 ports of 10GbE SFP+ and 8 ports of 40GbE QSFP+. The Juniper QFX5100-96S is a high-density 2U datacenter top-of-rack and end-of-row switch providing 96 fixed 10GbE SFP+ ports and 8 fixed 40GbE QSFP+ uplinks.
| Arista 7050X 7050SX2-128 | Juniper QFX Series QFX5100-96S | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Arista | Juniper |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Sep 2015 | Apr 2014 |
| Form factor | 1.5U fixed switch | 2U fixed switch |
| Ports | 96x 10GbE SFP+ and 8x 40GbE QSFP+ ports | 96x 10GbE SFP+ and 8x 40GbE QSFP+ ports |
| Switching capacity | 2.56 Tbps / 1.44 Bpps | 2.56 Tbps / 1.44 Bpps forwarding throughput |
| Form factor | 1.5U rack mount | 2U rack-mounted fixed-configuration switch |
| Features | Full Layer 2/3 forwarding, VXLAN gateway, Dynamic Buffer Sharing | Virtual Chassis, Virtual Chassis Fabric, ISSU, and full Junos Layer 3 routing |
| Power supplies | Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies | — |
| Cooling | — | Dual redundant hot-swappable fans and power supplies with front-to-back or back-to-front airflow |
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