arista 7060X6-32D
The Arista 7060X6-32D is an ultra-dense 1U 800GbE datacenter switch built on the Broadcom Tomahawk 5 silicon architecture. Delivering 32 ports of 800G OSFP or QSFP-DD with a massive switching capacity of 51.2 Tbps, the 7060X6 is designed for generative AI GPU clusters, hyperscale AI fabrics, and multi-tenant cloud supercomputing datacenters.
Specifications
| Brand | arista |
|---|---|
| Family | 7060X |
| Form factor | 1U fixed switch |
| Released | Mar 2023 |
| Ports | 32x 800G OSFP or QSFP-DD ports |
| Switching capacity | 51.2 Tbps / 21.3 Bpps forwarding throughput |
| Silicon | Broadcom Tomahawk 5 5nm switching silicon |
| Form factor | 1U rack mount |
| Telemetry | In-band network telemetry with real-time congestion tracking |
| Lossless ethernet | Hardware RoCEv2, PFC, ECN, and packet-level load balancing |
Generations
- Previous generation: arista 7060X 7060DX4-32
Works together
How the arista 7060X6-32D connects to servers, storage and the network: 4 ways, with the parts and products on each path.
iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet
Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.
Servers
HPE ProLiant DL110 Gen11 1U rack
HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 1U rack
HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 2U rack
HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen11 1U rack
HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 1U rack
HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 2U rack
File storage (NFS and SMB)
Front-end ports face the clients; back-end ports (on scale-out systems) connect the nodes to each other and need their own switch pair.
Servers
- HPE ProLiant DL110 Gen11 1U rack
- HPE ProLiant DL320 Gen11 1U rack
- HPE ProLiant DL560 Gen11 2U rack
- HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen11 1U rack
- HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 1U rack
- HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 2U rack
Hyperconverged cluster
Plan at least two 25GbE ports per node to two switches; all-NVMe clusters often move to 100GbE.
HCI nodes
HPE SimpliVity 325 Gen10 Plus v2 1U rack
HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10 G 2U rack
HPE SimpliVity 325 Gen10 1U rack
HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10 2U rack
GPU cluster fabric
InfiniBand adapters and switches must match the generation: HDR is 200Gb, NDR is 400Gb. VPI adapters such as ConnectX-6 and ConnectX-7 can run either InfiniBand or Ethernet.
Servers
Dell PowerEdge XE8640 4U rack
Dell PowerEdge XE9640 2U rack
Dell PowerEdge XE9680 6U rack
HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 2U rack
HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 4U tower
Lenovo ThinkSystem ST650 V3 tower
GPUs
AMD Instinct MI300X OAM (OCP Accelerator Module)
NVIDIA Data Center GPU H100 PCIe 80GB PCIe 5.0 dual-slot full-height full-length
NVIDIA Data Center GPU L4 PCIe 4.0 low-profile half-height half-length
NVIDIA Data Center GPU L40S PCIe 4.0 dual-slot full-height full-length
Adapters for the server
540-BCVE Dell NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 VPI Single Port 200Gb/s HDR InfiniBand / 200GbE PCIe Adapter
540-BDDW Dell NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-6 VPI Dual Port 200Gb/s HDR InfiniBand / 200GbE PCIe Adapter
540-BDRV Dell NVIDIA Mellanox ConnectX-7 Dual Port 400Gb/s NDR InfiniBand / 400GbE PCIe Gen5 Adapter
MCX556A-ECAT NVIDIA ConnectX-5 VPI Dual-Port 100Gb/s EDR InfiniBand and 100GbE QSFP28 PCIe 3.0 x16 Adapter
Plan and size it
- Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
- Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
- iSCSI explained mrplanb.com
- Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
- Network monitoring tools compared mrplanb.com
Check compatibility with Arista
Before you buy, confirm the exact configuration against the vendor's own lists: firmware levels, operating systems, adapters and optics that Arista has tested with the arista 7060X6-32D.
- Compatibility Arista transceivers and cables
- Support Arista Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
What scale of workload does the 7060X6-32D address?
It is built for massive generative AI clusters interconnecting thousands of GPUs over 800G non-blocking Ethernet fabrics.
Can an 800G port be divided into dual 400G connections?
Yes, each 800G port can be configured as 2x 400G or 8x 100G breakout channels.
Buying or selling 7060X6-32D?
New, refurbished or used. Tell us the quantity and condition and we connect you with a vetted reseller in your region, usually within one working day.
Sources
- Arista 7060X6-32D Product Overview, checked 2026-10-27
- Arista 7060X6-32D Data Sheet and Specifications, checked 2026-10-27