| Nexus 9332PQ | Nexus 9336PQ | Nexus 93180LC-EX | Nexus 9364C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | ACI leaf, top of rack, end of row, FEX aggregation | ACI spine | ACI Leaf, powered by Cloud Scale | ACI spine, powered by Cloud Scale |
| Form factor | 1 RU | 2 RU | 1 RU | 2 RU |
| Throughput (Tbps) | 2.56 | 2.88 | 3.6 | 12.8 |
| 100 M/1 GE/10 GE copper ports | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 1/10 GE fiber ports | NA | NA | NA | 2 |
| 40 GE ports | 32 | 36 | 24 | 64 |
| 100 GE ports | No | No | 6 | 64 |
| Latency (microseconds) | Less than 2 | Less than 2 | Less than 1 | ~1.3 |
| Buffer (MB) | 37 | 72 | 40 | 40 |
| Power supply (watts); 2 per switch | 650 | 1200 | 500 | 1200 |
| Typical power (watts) | 228 | 400 | 220 | 429 |
| Minimum software version | NXOS-612I3.3A / ACI-N9KDK9-11.1 | ACI-N9KDK9-11.1 | NXOS-703I6.1/ACI-N9KDK9-12.2(1n) | NXOS-703I7.2/ACI-N9KDK9-13 |
| Orderable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SKU | N9K-C9332PQ | N9K-C9336PQ | N9K-C93180LC-EX | N9K-C9364C |
| Operating System | NX-OS, ACI | ACI | NX-OS, ACI | NX-OS*, ACI |