arista 7060X 7060CX-32S vs cisco Nexus 3000 Nexus 3232C
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Arista 7060CX-32S is an enterprise 1U 100GbE fixed-configuration switch delivering 32 ports of 40G/100G QSFP28 and 2 ports of 10G SFP+. The Cisco Nexus 3232C is a high-density 1U 100GbE datacenter switch delivering 32 ports of wire-speed 40G/100G QSFP28.
| arista 7060X 7060CX-32S | cisco Nexus 3000 Nexus 3232C | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | arista | cisco |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| Form factor | 1U fixed switch | 1U fixed switch |
| Ports | 32x 40G/100G QSFP28 and 2x 10GbE SFP+ ports | 32x 40G/100G QSFP28 ports |
| Switching capacity | 6.4 Tbps / 3.3 Bpps forwarding throughput | 6.4 Tbps / 3.3 Bpps forwarding throughput |
| Latency | Cut-through switching from 450 nanoseconds | Cut-through switching with sub-microsecond port-to-port latency |
| Form factor | 1U rack mount with dual hot-swap power and fans | 1U rack mount |
| Protocols | BGP, OSPF, ECMP, VXLAN, and OpenFlow | — |
| Features | — | VXLAN EVPN, OpenFlow, Puppet, Chef, and Ansible automation |
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