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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

Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G (FS-124G)
Fortinet FortiSwitch 124G (FS-124G)
★ 3.7 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Switching Capacity: 240 Gbps
  • Forwarding Rate: 355 Mpps
  • Ports: 24 x 100/1000/2500 Mbps RJ45, 6 x 10 Gbps SFP+
  • PoE Budget: 0W (Non-PoE)
  • Layer: Layer 2 with Static Routing
  • Stacking support: FortiLink (Management Stacking)
  • Form Factor: 1 RU, Fanless

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-speed 2.5G multi-gigabit ports ideal for Wi-Fi 6/7 access points; generous 6x 10G SFP+ uplinks for high backhaul capacity; fanless design ensures completely silent operation; seamless integration with FortiGate firewalls via FortiLink for centralized security management.
  • ✘ Cons: Lacks Power over Ethernet (PoE) support, requiring injectors or a separate power source for connected devices; fanless design leads to high operating temperatures (often exceeding 50°C); limited Layer 3 features compared to enterprise core switches.
  • Est. Price: $1,130 - $1,504

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