N9K-C93180YC-FX3H Nexus 9000 24p 25G SFP28, 6p 100G QSFP28

Cisco N9K-C93180YC-FX3H – Nexus 93180YC-FX3H 24xSFP28 + 6xQSFP28 fixed switch (NX-OS/ACI)

The Cisco Nexus N9K-C93180YC-FX3H is a 1RU fixed switch with 24x 1/10/25G SFP28 downlinks (licensed to use any 24 of 48 total) and 6x 40/100G QSFP28 uplinks. Built on Cisco Cloud Scale technology, it supports PTP Telecom profiles with SyncE and PTP boundary clock for telco edge, and is supported on NX‑OS 10.3.1+ in NX‑OS or ACI mode for modern VXLAN EVPN fabrics.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Ports:
  • 24x 1/10/25G SFP28 downlinks (licensed from 48 total)
  • 6x 40/100G QSFP28 uplinks
• Switching capacity: 3.6 Tbps
• Forwarding rate: 1.2 bpps
• CPU: 4 cores
• Buffer: 40 MB
• System memory: 16 GB (default)
• Storage: 128 GB SSD
• Management: 1 RJ-45
• Fans: 4; Airflow: port-side intake/exhaust
• Power supplies: 650W AC, 930W DC, or 1200W HVAC/HVDC
• Typical Power: 325W
• Max Power: 600W
• Form factor: 1RU
• Dimensions: 1.72 x 17.3 x 19.6 in
• Weight: 21 lb (without PSUs/fans)
• MTBF: ~265,570 hours

🧩 Ideal use cases

• Telco data center edge: timing‑sensitive deployments using SyncE and PTP boundary clock
• Enterprise leaf: 10/25G server access with flexible 40/100G uplink migration
• VXLAN EVPN fabrics: scalable L2/L3 overlays for modern application architectures

⚙️ Licensing & expansion

• Operating modes: NX‑OS or ACI
• Feature licensing: subscription/perpetual options for L3 and telemetry
• Port license: upgrade to 48 downlinks via N9K-FX3-24P-UPG=
• Minimum OS: NX‑OS 10.3.1+ (FX3H)