Nexus 9400 Compare Models

 

N9K-X9400-8D

N9K-X9400-16W

N9K-X9400-22L

Usage

ACI spine & leaf / NXOS

Usage

ACI spine & leaf / NXOS

Usage

ACI leaf / NXOS

Throughput (Tbps) per LEM

3.2

Throughput (Tbps) per LEM

3.2

Throughput (Tbps) per LEM

1.1

25 GE ports with breakout

32

25 GE ports with breakout

32

25 GE ports with breakout

22

50 GE ports with breakout

32

50 GE ports with breakout

64

50 GE ports with breakout

22

100 GE ports with breakout

32

100 GE ports with breakout

32

100 GE ports with breakout

200 GE (QSFP56) ports with breakout

16

200 GE (QSFP56) ports with breakout

16

200 GE (QSFP56) ports with breakout

400 GE ports (QSFP-DD)

8

400 GE ports (QSFP-DD)

 

400 GE ports (QSFP-DD)

 

Latency (Microseconds)

<2

Latency (Microseconds)

<2

Latency (Microseconds)

<2

Buffer (MB)120

 

Buffer (MB)120

 

Buffer (MB)120

 

Maximum power (Watts)

140

Maximum power (Watts)

145

Maximum power (Watts)

110

Typical power (Watts)

120

Typical power (Watts)

100

Typical power (Watts)

52

Fan airflow

Front-to-Back (PSI, port-side-intake)

Fan airflow

Front-to-Back (PSI, port-side-intake)

Fan airflow

Front-to-Back (PSI, port-side-intake)

MACsec

Line rate all ports

MACsec

Line rate all ports

MACsec

Line rate all ports

Telemetry

FT, FTE, SSX, INT-XD

Telemetry

FT, FTE, SSX, INT-XD

Telemetry

FT, FTE, SSX, INT-XD

Minimum software version

ACI-6.0.2F / NXOS 10.3.2

Minimum software version

ACI-6.0.2F / NXOS 10.3.2

Minimum software version

ACI TBD / NXOS 10.4.3

SKU

N9K-X9400-8D

SKU

N9K-X9400-16W

SKU

N9K-X9400-22L

Operating system

ACI & NX-OS

Operating system

ACI & NX-OS

Operating system

ACI & NX-OS