N9K-C93600CD-GX Nexus Spine or Leaf 28p 100G QSFP28, 8p 400G QSFP-DD

Cisco N9K-C93600CD-GX – Nexus 93600CD-GX 28x100G + 8x400G Spine/Leaf Switch (NX-OS)

The Cisco Nexus N9K-C93600CD-GX is a versatile 1RU switch combining 28 QSFP28 ports and 8 QSFP-DD ports, supporting 100G and 400G connectivity. With 12 Tbps bandwidth and 4.0 bpps forwarding, it enables flexible leaf or spine roles in modern data centers.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Ports: 28x 100/40G QSFP28 + 8x 400/100G QSFP-DD
• Switching Capacity: 12 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: 4.0 bpps
• Breakout: 2x50G, 4x25G, 4x10G on supported ports
• CPU: 4 cores
• Memory: 32 GB DRAM, 128 GB SSD
• Buffer: 80 MB
• Power: 1100W AC/DC/HVDC options
• Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Leaf/spine roles in cloud fabrics
• Mixed-speed deployments bridging 100G and 400G
• Enterprises scaling bandwidth incrementally