Arista 7150S-24 vs Cisco Nexus 3524-X
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Arista 7150S-24 is a 1U ultra-low-latency 10GbE switch purpose-built for financial trading, high-frequency trading (HFT) desks, and latency-sensitive market data networks. The Cisco Nexus 3524-X is an ultra-low-latency 1U financial trading switch featuring 24 active 1G/10G SFP+ ports (software-upgradable to 48 ports) with Cisco Algo Boost technology.
| Arista 7150S-24 | Cisco Nexus 3524-X | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Arista | Cisco |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Oct 2012 | Jun 2014 |
| Form factor | 1U fixed switch | 1U fixed switch |
| Ports | 24x 1G/10GbE SFP+ ports | 24 active 1G/10GbE SFP+ ports (expandable to 48 ports via license key) |
| Switching capacity | 480 Gbps / 360 Mpps | 480 Gbps (expandable to 960 Gbps) |
| Latency | Sub-350 nanosecond latency (deterministic across all packet sizes) | Sub-250 nanosecond latency in Warp Mode |
| Timestamping | Hardware-based IEEE 1588 PTP with nanosecond accuracy | — |
| Features | LANZ latency analyzer, precision timestamping, and PTP boundary clock | Algo Boost ASIC, Warp SPAN, IEEE 1588 PTP, hardware line-rate NAT |
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