arista 7280R 7280SR-48C6
The Arista 7280SR-48C6 is an enterprise 1U deep-buffer switch and edge router delivering 48 ports of 10GbE SFP+ and 6 ports of 100GbE QSFP28. Equipped with a massive 24GB packet buffer and running the single-image Arista EOS operating system, the 7280SR-48C6 provides full internet BGP routing tables, MPLS/VPLS services, and non-blocking DCI interconnectivity.
Specifications
| Brand | arista |
|---|---|
| Family | 7280R |
| Form factor | 1U fixed switch |
| Released | Mar 2016 |
| End of sale | Mar 2021 |
| End of support | Mar 2026 |
| Ports | 48x 10GbE SFP+ and 6x 40G/100G QSFP28 ports |
| Switching capacity | 2.16 Tbps / 1.5 Bpps forwarding rate |
| Packet buffer | 24GB deep packet buffer with Virtual Output Queueing |
| Routing scale | Full Internet BGP routing table support with Algorithmic ACLs |
| Form factor | 1U rack mount |
Generations
- Previous generation: arista 7280R 7280SE-64
- Next generation: arista 7280R 7280SR2K-48C6
Works together
How the arista 7280R 7280SR-48C6 connects to servers, storage and the network: 3 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
Dell PowerEdge R830 2U rack
HPE Edgeline EL1000 1U converged edge system
HPE Edgeline EL4000 1U converged edge system
HPE Superdome Flex Superdome Flex 5U chassis, 4 sockets each, up to 8 chassis
HPE Synergy 660 Gen10 Compute Module full-height compute module
Dell PowerEdge R230 1U rack
Adapters for the server
BCM957416A4160C Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57416 Dual-Port 10GBASE-T PCIe 3.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
BCM957504A5041CC Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57504 Quad-Port 100GbE QSFP56 PCIe 4.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
540-BBGN Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter
540-BBGO Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCIe Adapter
Storage
Dell Unity XT Unity 300 2U rack
Dell Unity XT Unity 400 2U rack
HPE MSA 2050 2U rack enterprise SAN
Lenovo ThinkSystem DS4200 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DE2000H 2U rack
Dell PowerVault ME4012 2U rack
Optics
QSFP-100G-SR4 Arista 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
SFP-10G-SR-AR Arista 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
QSFP-100G-SR4-S Cisco 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
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
- Dell PowerEdge R830 2U rack
- HPE Edgeline EL1000 1U converged edge system
- HPE Edgeline EL4000 1U converged edge system
- HPE Superdome Flex Superdome Flex 5U chassis, 4 sockets each, up to 8 chassis
- HPE Synergy 660 Gen10 Compute Module full-height compute module
- Dell PowerEdge R230 1U rack
Adapters for the server
- BCM957416A4160C Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57416 Dual-Port 10GBASE-T PCIe 3.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
- BCM957504A5041CC Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57504 Quad-Port 100GbE QSFP56 PCIe 4.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
- 540-BBGN Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter
- 540-BBGO Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCIe Adapter
Storage
- Dell Unity XT Unity 300 2U rack
- Dell Unity XT Unity 400 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM3000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM5000H 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkSystem DM7000H 3U rack
Dell Unity XT 380F 2U rack
Optics
- QSFP-100G-SR4 Arista 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
- SFP-10G-SR-AR Arista 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
- QSFP-100G-SR4-S Cisco 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
Hyperconverged cluster
Plan at least two 25GbE ports per node to two switches; all-NVMe clusters often move to 100GbE.
HCI nodes
Dell VxRail P Series P570F 2U rack (1 node)
HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen10 2U rack
HPE SimpliVity 380 Gen9 2U rack
Lenovo ThinkAgile HX3320 1U rack
Adapters for the server
- BCM957416A4160C Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57416 Dual-Port 10GBASE-T PCIe 3.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
- BCM957504A5041CC Broadcom NetXtreme-E BCM57504 Quad-Port 100GbE QSFP56 PCIe 4.0 Ethernet Network Adapter
- 540-BBGN Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ PCIe Adapter
- 540-BBGO Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ45 PCIe Adapter
Optics
- QSFP-100G-SR4 Arista 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
- SFP-10G-SR-AR Arista 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical Transceiver
- QSFP-100G-SR4-S Cisco 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 Optical Transceiver
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 7280R 7280SR-48C6.
- Compatibility Arista transceivers and cables
- Support Arista Support
Equivalent models from other brands
FAQ
Can the 7280SR-48C6 serve as an internet peering edge router?
Yes, its large TCAM memory and multi-core x86 CPU easily hold multiple copies of the full global IPv4 and IPv6 internet BGP routing table.
What is the primary difference between the 7050 and 7280 series?
The 7050 series is built for low-latency cut-through switching, whereas the 7280 series features massive gigabyte-scale deep packet buffers for WAN, storage, and DCI workloads.
Buying or selling 7280SR-48C6?
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Sources
- Arista 7280SR-48C6 Product Overview, checked 2026-10-27
- Arista 7280SR-48C6 Data Sheet and Specifications, checked 2026-10-27