| N9396T12C-SE1 | N93120TX | N93108TC-EX | N9348GC-FXP | N93108TC-FX | N93108TC-FX3P | N93216TC-FX2 | N9348GC-FX3 | N9348GC-FX3PH | N93108TC-FX3 | |
| Operating Model | Cisco Nexus One: A unified solution from silicon to software—operationalized through Nexus Dashboard on-premises | Cisco Nexus One: A unified solution from silicon to software—operationalized through Nexus Dashboard on-premises | Cisco Nexus One: A unified solution from silicon to software—operationalized through Nexus Dashboard on-premises | Cisco Nexus One: A unified solution from silicon to software—operationalized through Nexus Dashboard on-premises | Cisco Nexus One: A unified solution from silicon to software—operationalized through Nexus Dashboard on-premises | Cisco Nexus One: A unified solution from silicon to software—operationalized through Nexus Dashboard on-premises | Cisco Nexus One: A unified solution from silicon to software—operationalized through Nexus Dashboard on-premises | Cisco Nexus One: A unified solution from silicon to software—operationalized through Nexus Dashboard on-premises | Cisco Nexus One: A unified solution from silicon to software—operationalized through Nexus Dashboard on-premises | Cisco Nexus One: operationalized through Nexus Dashboard on-premises and Hyperfabric in the cloud. |
| Form factor | 2 RU | 2 RU | 1 RU | 1RU | 1RU | 1RU | 2 RU | 1RU | 1RU | 1RU |
| Throughput (Tbps) | 4.2 | 2.4 | 2.16 | 0.696 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 7.2 | 0.696 | 0.696 | 2.16 |
| 100 M/ 1 GE/ 10 GE copper ports | 96 | 96 | 48 | 48 (100 M/1 GE only) | 48 | 48 | 96 | 48 (100 M/1 G only) | 40 (100 M/1 G) and 8 (100M) | 48 |
| 10/25 GE ports | 4 | None | 4 | 4 | ||||||
| 40 GE ports | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 100 GE ports | 12 | No | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Latency (microseconds) | ~2.8 | ~4 | ~2.5 | ~2.5 | ~2.5 | ~2.5 | ~1 | ~2.5 | ~2.5 | ~2.5 |
| Buffer (MB) | 64 | 52 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Power supply (watts); 2 per switch | 1400 | 1200 | 650 | 350 | 500 | 1100 | 1200 | 500 | 350 | 350 |
| Typical power (watts) | 584 | 542 | 290 | 178 | 276 | 600 | 210 | 226 | 238 | 420 |
| Minimum software version | NXOS-S1-10.6.2F | NXOS-703I2.2A/ACI-N9KDK9-11.2 | NXOS-703I4.3/ACI-N9KDK9-12.0 | NXOS-703I7.1/ACI-N9KDK9-13.0 | NXOS-703I7.1/ACI-N9KDK9-12.2A | NXOS-9.3.5/ACI-N9KDK9-15.1.3 | NXOS-9.3.1/ACI-14.1.2/4.1.2 | NXOS-CS-10.4.1F | NXOS-CS-10.4.1F | NXOS-CS-10.4.2F |
| Orderable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SKU | N9396T12C-SE1 | N9K-C93120TX | N9K-C93108TC-EX | N9K-C9348GC-FXP | N9K-C93108TC-FX | N9K-C93108TC-FX3P | N9K-C93216TC-FX2 | N9K-C9348GC-FX3 | N9K-C9348GC-FX3PH | N9K-C93108TC-FX3 |
| Operating System | NX-OS | NX-OS, ACI | NX-OS, ACI | NX-OS, ACI | NX-OS, ACI | NX-OS, ACI | NX-OS, ACI | NX-OS, ACI | NX-OS, ACI | NX-OS, ACI, SONiC |