| Usage | Spine | Spine |
| Form Factor | 8 Slots/16 RU | 4 Slots/10 RU |
| Throughput (Tbps) | 115.2 Tbps | 57.6 Tbps |
| 10 GE Ports | 1152 | 576 |
| 25 GE Ports | 1152 | 576 |
| 100 GE Ports | 1152 | 576 |
| 200 GE Ports | 576 | 288 |
| 400 GE Ports | 288 | 144 |
| Latency (Microseconds) | Less than 2 | Less than 2 |
| Buffer | 108MB on-die + 8GB HBM per ASIC | 108MB on-die + 8GB HBM per ASIC |
| Fan Airflow | Front-to-Back (PSI, port-side-intake) | Front-to-Back (PSI, port-side-intake) |
| Fabric Modules | 8 | 8 |
| Fan Trays | 4 | 4 |
| Power Supplies | 9 | 6 |
| MACsec | Line rate on supported ports | Line rate on supported ports |
| Minimum Software Version | NXOS 10.3.2 | NXOS 10.4.1 |
| SKU | N9K-C9808 | N9K-C9804 |
| Operating System | NX-OS | NX-OS |