Ports (breakdown): 48 x 1/10/25-Gbps SFP28, 6 x 40/100-Gbps QSFP28
PoE Budget (if applicable): N/A
Layer (L2/L3): L2/L3
Stacking support: vPC (Virtual Port Channel) support; No traditional stacking
Curation Review
✔ Pros:High-performance density with 48 ports of 25G and 6 ports of 100G in 1RU; Flexible deployment with support for both Cisco NX-OS and ACI modes; Advanced security with hardware-native MACsec encryption on all ports
✘ Cons:High total cost of ownership due to mandatory licensing and premium hardware pricing; Steep learning curve and operational complexity for ACI and advanced telemetry; No PoE support, limiting use to data center and high-performance core/aggregation layers