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Primary Device

Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3
Cisco Nexus 93180YC-FX3
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 3.6 Tbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 1.2 Bpps
  • 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
  • Est. Price: $12,000 - $25,000

Compare Against

Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
Ubiquiti Pro Max Aggregation (USW-Pro-Max-Aggregation)
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 760 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 565.44 Mpps
  • Ports: (28) 10G SFP+, (4) 25G SFP28
  • PoE Budget: N/A
  • Layer: L3
  • Stacking support: No (Hardware Stacking)

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Features Etherlighting™ for visual port/VLAN management, 25G SFP28 uplinks for high-speed backbone, Full Layer 3 switching capabilities, Fanless silent operation.
  • ✘ Cons: Higher price premium for Etherlighting compared to Pro Aggregation, requires expensive SFP+ or SFP28 transceivers, no dedicated hardware stacking ports.
  • Est. Price: $949 - $999

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