cisco Catalyst 6800 Catalyst 6840-X vs HPE Aruba CX Aruba CX 8100
Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. The Cisco Catalyst 6840-X switch series is a compact 1U fixed-configuration 10GbE aggregation and campus core switch delivering enterprise-class Layer 2 and Layer 3 services. The Aruba CX 8100 switch series is a family of compact 1U campus core and aggregation switches designed for enterprise datacenters and mid-sized campus backbones.
| cisco Catalyst 6800 Catalyst 6840-X | HPE Aruba CX Aruba CX 8100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | cisco | HPE |
| Status | end-of-sale | current |
| Released | Jun 2015 | Apr 2023 |
| Form factor | 1U fixed switch | 1U fixed switch |
| Form factor | 1U or 2U fixed-configuration switch | 1U fixed-configuration switch with hot-swap power and fans |
| Port density | 16, 24, or 32 ports 10GbE SFP+ with 2x or 4x 40GbE QSFP+ uplinks | — |
| Switching capacity | Up to 960 Gbps | Up to 1.76 Tbps |
| Forwarding rate | Up to 720 Mpps | Up to 1,309 Mpps |
| Power supplies | Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays | — |
| Software | Cisco IOS 15.2(1)SY with full Enterprise Services | — |
| Port configurations | — | 24x or 48x 10GbE SFP+ with 4x 40G/100G QSFP28 uplinks |
| Airflow options | — | Front-to-back or back-to-front airflow |
| Resiliency | — | Aruba VSX active-active control plane with sub-second failover |
| Protocols | — | BGP, OSPF, VRF, EVPN-VXLAN, and PIM |
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