arista 7260X 7260CX3-64 vs cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 9364C
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Arista 7260CX3-64 is a high-density 2U fixed datacenter spine switch offering 64 ports of wire-speed 40G/100G QSFP28. The Cisco Nexus 9364C is an enterprise 2U fixed datacenter spine switch delivering 64 ports of wire-speed 40G/100G QSFP28.
| arista 7260X 7260CX3-64 | cisco Nexus 9000 Nexus 9364C | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | arista | cisco |
| Status | current | end-of-sale |
| Released | May 2018 | Jun 2017 |
| Form factor | 2U fixed switch | 2U fixed switch |
| Ports | 64x 40G/100G QSFP28 ports | — |
| Switching capacity | 12.8 Tbps / 4.3 Bpps forwarding rate | 12.8 Tbps non-blocking bandwidth |
| Form factor | 2U rack mount | 2U rack mount |
| Latency | Cut-through latency under 900 nanoseconds | — |
| Power supplies | Up to four hot-swappable 1+1 redundant power supplies | — |
| Port configuration | — | 64x 40G/100G QSFP28 ports |
| Forwarding rate | — | Up to 4.3 Bpps |
| Operating modes | — | Cisco ACI Spine or NX-OS IP Fabric Spine |
| Cooling power | — | Hot-swappable redundant power supplies and 3+1 redundant fan modules |
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