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Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 (N9K-C9332D-GX2B)
Cisco Nexus 9300-GX2 (N9K-C9332D-GX2B)
★ 3.1 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 25.6 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 4.17 Bpps
  • Ports: 32 x 400G QSFP-DD, 2 x 1/10G SFP+
  • PoE Budget: N/A
  • Layer: Layer 3
  • Stacking support: vPC (Virtual Port Channel) and Cisco ACI Fabric

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Industry-leading 400G density in 1RU; optimized for AI/ML workloads with advanced congestion management; dual-mode support (NX-OS/ACI); backward compatible with 40/100G optics.
  • ✘ Cons: Extremely high list pricing and licensing costs; significant power and cooling requirements; high management complexity for smaller environments.
  • Est. Price: $21,000 - $75,000

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