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cisco Nexus 3000 Nexus 3524-X vs cisco Nexus 3000 Nexus 3548-X

Side-by-side specifications from the vendors' own documents. 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. The Cisco Nexus 3548-X is a premier 1U ultra-low-latency datacenter switch built with Cisco Algo Boost technology specifically designed for algorithmic trading and financial exchanges.

cisco Nexus 3000 Nexus 3524-Xcisco Nexus 3000 Nexus 3548-X
Brandciscocisco
Statusend-of-saleend-of-sale
ReleasedJun 2014Jun 2014
Form factor1U fixed switch1U fixed switch
Ports24 active 1G/10GbE SFP+ ports (expandable to 48 ports via license key)48x 1G/10GbE SFP+ ports
Switching capacity480 Gbps (expandable to 960 Gbps)960 Gbps / 720 Mpps
LatencySub-250 nanosecond latency in Warp ModeSub-250 nanosecond switching latency in Warp Mode
FeaturesAlgo Boost ASIC, Warp SPAN, IEEE 1588 PTP, hardware line-rate NAT—
Algo boost—Cisco Algo Boost ASIC technology with Warp Mode and Warp SPAN
Time stamping—Hardware IEEE 1588 PTP with nanosecond-level packet timestamping

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