The following table compares Cisco Nexus 5000 Series models. For a complete catalog of all Cisco Nexus switch specifications and ordering information, refer to the Cisco Switch Guide.
| Cisco Nexus 5548P | Cisco Nexus 5548UP | Cisco Nexus 5596UP | Cisco Nexus 5596T | |
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| Rack unit (RU) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Switching capacity | 960 Gbps | 960 Gbps | 1.92 Tbps | 1.92 Tbps |
| Expansion slots | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Unified Ports | N | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Fixed, built-in ports | 32 | 32 | 48 | 48 |
| 1/10 GE, 10- Gbps FCoE port density | Up to 48 | Up to 48 | Up to 96 | Up to 96 |
| 1/10G BASE-T | N | N | N | up to 68 |
| 40 GE uplinks | Up to 4 (through expansion module) | Up to 4 (through expansion module) | Up to 4 (through expansion module) | Up to 4 (through expansion module) |
| Fibre Channel port density (8/4/2/1 Gbps) | Up to 16 (through expansion module) | Up to 48 | Up to 96 | Up to 64 |
| 160-Gbps Layer 3 routing engine | Daughter card | Daughter card | Expansion module | Expansion module |
| Fabric extender support | Yes, up to 24 | Yes, up to 24 | Yes, up to 24 | Yes, up to 24 |
| Hot-swappable power supplies and fan trays | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Air flow | Front-back | Front-back and back-front | Front-back and back-front | Front-back and back-front |