Switching Capacity: Up to 6.4 Tbps (Standard) / 12.8 Tbps (9500X)
Forwarding Rate: Up to 2 Bpps (Standard) / 8 Bpps (9500X)
Ports: High-density 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G, and 400G SFP/QSFP ports
PoE Budget: N/A
Layer: Layer 3
Stacking support: StackWise Virtual
Curation Review
✔ Pros:Future-proof performance with 400G density (9500X), enterprise-grade security (MACsec-256, ETA), high availability via StackWise Virtual, supports SD-Access and DNA Center automation, capable of hosting container-based applications.
✘ Cons:High total cost of ownership including mandatory DNA licensing, fixed configuration prevents adding line cards later, lacks PoE support for end devices, complex licensing model.