cisco Catalyst 6800 Catalyst 6840-X vs HPE Aruba CX Aruba CX 8320
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 8320 switch series is an enterprise 1U campus core and datacenter top-of-rack switch delivering wire-speed 10GbE and 40GbE performance.
| cisco Catalyst 6800 Catalyst 6840-X | HPE Aruba CX Aruba CX 8320 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | cisco | HPE |
| Status | end-of-sale | end-of-sale |
| Released | Jun 2015 | Jun 2017 |
| Form factor | 1U fixed switch | 1U fixed switch |
| Form factor | 1U or 2U fixed-configuration switch | 1U fixed switch with redundant 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 2.5 Tbps |
| Forwarding rate | Up to 720 Mpps | — |
| Power supplies | Dual redundant hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays | — |
| Software | Cisco IOS 15.2(1)SY with full Enterprise Services | — |
| Port options | — | 48x 10GbE SFP+ with 6x 40GbE QSFP+, or 32x 40GbE QSFP+ |
| Forwarding capacity | — | Up to 1,905 Mpps |
| High availability | — | Aruba VSX multi-chassis redundancy |
| Cooling airflow | — | Front-to-back (port-to-power) or back-to-front (power-to-port) |
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