7050SX3-48C8
48 x 10G SFP, 8 x 100G QSFP
Arista 7050X3
Positioning
Inherited from the Arista 7050X3 family — positioning is family-scoped in the graph
Fixed 1RU/2RU 10/25/40/50/100G data-center TOR/leaf and fixed-config spine — Broadcom Trident 3 X.7-based, sub-microsecond cut-through (800 ns), 32 MB Dynamic Buffer Allocation. Runs Arista EOS; QSFP100 cages also run 40G/4x25G/4x10G via breakout; SFP25 cages run 1/10/25G; 128-way ECMP, MLAG, EVPN/VXLAN. Built for high-density 25G/100G dual-rate leaf or collapsed spine.
Price band: Mainstream
Specifications sourced from Arista's published datasheets and product documentation.
Identity
What it is and where it sits in the range
- Vendor
- Arista
- Product family
- Arista 7050X3
- Form factor
- fixed
- Rack units
- 1
- Launch date
- 2018-03-29
- Supported OS
- EOS
Ports and throughput
Port counts, speeds and forwarding capacity
- Access ports
- 48
- Port speed (G)
- 10
- Min access speed (G)
- 1
- Max access speed (G)
- 10
- Min uplink speed (G)
- 40
- Max uplink speed (G)
- 100
- Switching capacity (Gbps)
- 2560
- Forwarding rate (Mpps)
- 1000
- Oversubscription ratio
- 1
- Network module slots
- 0
Alternatives
Products that do the same job: one class up, the same class, or one class down. Same vendor first.
| Platform | Ports | Capacity | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7280SR3-48YC8 Arista · Arista 7280R3 | 48 × 1/10/25G SFP25 | 4,000 Gbps↑ | Premium |
| 7280SR3-40YC6 Arista · Arista 7280R3 | 40 × 1/10/25G SFP25 | 1,600 Gbps↓ | Premium |
| N9348Y12C-SE1 Cisco · Nexus 9300 | 32 × 1/10/25G SFP28 + 16 × 10/25/50G SFP56 | 5,600 Gbps↑ | Mid-range to Premium |
| N9K-C92160YC-X Cisco · Nexus 9300 | 48 × 25G SFP+ | 3,200 Gbps↑ | Mid-range to Premium |
| QFX5120-48Y Juniper Networks · Juniper QFX5120 | 48 × 1/10/25G | 2,000 Gbps↓ | Mid-range |
| QFX5120-48YM Juniper Networks · Juniper QFX5120 | 48 × 1/10/25G | 2,000 Gbps↓ | Mid-range |
| 7220-IXR-D2L Nokia · Nokia 7220 IXR D-Series | 48 × 1/10/25G SFP28 | 2,000 Gbps↓ | Mid-range |
| Platform | Ports | Capacity | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7280TR3-40C6 Arista · Arista 7280R3 | 40 × 0.1/1/10G RJ45 | 1,600 Gbps↓ | Premium |
| N9K-C93108TC-FX3 Cisco · Nexus 9300 | 48 × 10G | 2,160 Gbps↓ | Mid-range to Premium |
| N9K-C93108TC-FX3P Cisco · Nexus 9300 | 48 × 0.01/0.1/1/2.5/5/10G RJ45 | 2,160 Gbps↓ | Mid-range to Premium |
| QFX5120-48T Juniper Networks · Juniper QFX5120 | 48 × 1/10G RJ45 | 1,080 Gbps↓ | Mid-range |
| Platform | Ports | Capacity | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|
| N9K-C92348GC-FX3 Cisco · Nexus 9300 | 48 × 1G RJ45 | 696 Gbps↓ | Mid-range to Premium |
| N9K-C9348GC-FX3 Cisco · Nexus 9300 | 48 × 1G | 696 Gbps↓ | Mid-range to Premium |
| 7220-IXR-D1 Nokia · Nokia 7220 IXR D-Series | 48 × 1G RJ45 | 88 Gbps↓ | Mid-range |
Power
PoE, supplies and redundancy
- PoE supported
- No
- Max power draw (W)
- 106
- PSU slots
- 2
- Default PSU
- PWR-511-AC-RED
- PSU redundancy modes
- 1+1
- Fan slots
- 4
Scale and performance
Table sizes, latency and stacking limits
- Stacking supported
- No
Compatible optics (114)
Transceivers reconciled as compatible, with reach and media
| SKU | Speed | Media | Reach | Form factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFP-100M-FX | 0.1 G | multi-mode | 2000 m | SFP |
| SFP-1G-LX | 1 G | single-mode | 10000 m | SFP |
| SFP-1G-SX | 1 G | multi-mode | 550 m | SFP |
| SFP-1G-T | 1 G | copper | 100 m | SFP |
| 10GBASE-SR | 10 G | multi-mode | 300 m | SFP+ |
| AOC-S-S-10G-10M | 10 G | aoc | 10 m | SFP+ |
| AOC-S-S-10G-15M | 10 G | aoc | 15 m | SFP+ |
| AOC-S-S-10G-20M | 10 G | aoc | 20 m | SFP+ |
| AOC-S-S-10G-25M | 10 G | aoc | 25 m | SFP+ |
| AOC-S-S-10G-30M | 10 G | aoc | 30 m | SFP+ |
| AOC-S-S-10G-3M | 10 G | aoc | 3 m | SFP+ |
| AOC-S-S-10G-5M | 10 G | aoc | 5 m | SFP+ |
| AOC-S-S-10G-7M | 10 G | aoc | 7 m | SFP+ |
| CAB-SFP-SFP-0.5M | 10 G | copper | 0.5 m | SFP+ |
| CAB-SFP-SFP-1.5M | 10 G | copper | 1.5 m | SFP+ |
| CAB-SFP-SFP-1M | 10 G | copper | 1 m | SFP+ |
| CAB-SFP-SFP-2.5M | 10 G | copper | 2.5 m | SFP+ |
| CAB-SFP-SFP-2M | 10 G | copper | 2 m | SFP+ |
| CAB-SFP-SFP-3M | 10 G | copper | 3 m | SFP+ |
| CAB-SFP-SFP-5M | 10 G | copper | 5 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-DZ-T | 10 G | dwdm | 80000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-ER | 10 G | single-mode | 40000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-ERBD-D | 10 G | single-mode | 40000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-ERBD-U | 10 G | single-mode | 40000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-ERLBD-D | 10 G | single-mode | 30000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-ERLBD-U | 10 G | single-mode | 30000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-LR | 10 G | single-mode | 10000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-LRL | 10 G | single-mode | 1000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-MRA-T | 10 G | copper | 30 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-RA-1G-LX | 10 G | single-mode | 10000 m | SFP |
| SFP-10G-RA-1G-SX | 10 G | multi-mode | 550 m | SFP |
| SFP-10G-SR | 10 G | multi-mode | 400 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-SRL | 10 G | multi-mode | 150 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-T | 10 G | copper | 30 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-T-RP | 10 G | copper | 30 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-ZR | 10 G | single-mode | 80000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-25G-ER | 25 G | single-mode | 40000 m | SFP |
| SFP-25G-LR | 25 G | single-mode | 10000 m | SFP |
| SFP-25G-LR-E | 25 G | single-mode | 10000 m | SFP |
| SFP-25G-MR-LR | 25 G | single-mode | 10000 m | SFP |
| SFP-25G-MR-SR | 25 G | multi-mode | 100 m | SFP |
| SFP-25G-MR-XSR | 25 G | multi-mode | 300 m | SFP |
| SFP-25G-SR | 25 G | multi-mode | 100 m | SFP |
| SFP-25G-SR-E | 25 G | multi-mode | 100 m | SFP |
| AOC-Q-Q-40G-100M | 40 G | aoc | 100 m | QSFP+ |
| AOC-Q-Q-40G-10M | 40 G | aoc | 10 m | QSFP+ |
| AOC-Q-Q-40G-15M | 40 G | aoc | 15 m | QSFP+ |
| AOC-Q-Q-40G-20M | 40 G | aoc | 20 m | QSFP+ |
| AOC-Q-Q-40G-25M | 40 G | aoc | 25 m | QSFP+ |
| AOC-Q-Q-40G-30M | 40 G | aoc | 30 m | QSFP+ |
| AOC-Q-Q-40G-3M | 40 G | aoc | 3 m | QSFP+ |
| AOC-Q-Q-40G-50M | 40 G | aoc | 50 m | QSFP+ |
| AOC-Q-Q-40G-5M | 40 G | aoc | 5 m | QSFP+ |
| AOC-Q-Q-40G-75M | 40 G | aoc | 75 m | QSFP+ |
| AOC-Q-Q-40G-7M | 40 G | aoc | 7 m | QSFP+ |
| CAB-Q-Q-0.5M | 40 G | copper | 0.5 m | QSFP+ |
| CAB-Q-Q-1M | 40 G | copper | 1 m | QSFP+ |
| CAB-Q-Q-2M | 40 G | copper | 2 m | QSFP+ |
| CAB-Q-Q-3M | 40 G | copper | 3 m | QSFP+ |
| CAB-Q-Q-5M | 40 G | copper | 5 m | QSFP+ |
| CAB-Q-S-0.5M | 40 G | copper | 0.5 m | QSFP+ |
| CAB-Q-S-1M | 40 G | copper | 1 m | QSFP+ |
| CAB-Q-S-2M | 40 G | copper | 2 m | QSFP+ |
| CAB-Q-S-3M | 40 G | copper | 3 m | QSFP+ |
| CAB-Q-S-5M | 40 G | copper | 5 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-LR4 | 40 G | single-mode | 10000 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-40G-LRL4 | 40 G | single-mode | 1000 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-PLR4 | 40 G | single-mode | 10000 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-PLRL4 | 40 G | single-mode | 1000 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-SR4 | 40 G | multi-mode | 150 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-40G-SRBD | 40 G | multi-mode | 150 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-XSR4 | 40 G | multi-mode | 400 m | QSFP+ |
| AOC-Q-Q-100G-10M | 100 G | aoc | 10 m | QSFP28 |
| AOC-Q-Q-100G-15M | 100 G | aoc | 15 m | QSFP28 |
| AOC-Q-Q-100G-1M | 100 G | aoc | 1 m | QSFP28 |
| AOC-Q-Q-100G-20M | 100 G | aoc | 20 m | QSFP28 |
| AOC-Q-Q-100G-25M | 100 G | aoc | 25 m | QSFP28 |
| AOC-Q-Q-100G-30M | 100 G | aoc | 30 m | QSFP28 |
| AOC-Q-Q-100G-3M | 100 G | aoc | 3 m | QSFP28 |
| AOC-Q-Q-100G-5M | 100 G | aoc | 5 m | QSFP28 |
| AOC-Q-Q-100G-7M | 100 G | aoc | 7 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-2Q-100G-1M | 100 G | copper | 1 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-2Q-100G-2M | 100 G | copper | 2 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-2Q-100G-3M | 100 G | copper | 3 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-2Q-100G-5M | 100 G | copper | 5 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-4S-100G-1M | 100 G | copper | 1 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-4S-100G-2M | 100 G | copper | 2 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-4S-100G-3M | 100 G | copper | 3 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-4S-100G-5M | 100 G | copper | 5 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-Q-100G-0.5 | 100 G | copper | 0.5 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-Q-100G-1.5 | 100 G | copper | 1.5 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-Q-100G-1M | 100 G | copper | 1 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-Q-100G-2.5 | 100 G | copper | 2.5 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-Q-100G-2M | 100 G | copper | 2 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-Q-100G-3M | 100 G | copper | 3 m | QSFP28 |
| CAB-Q-Q-100G-5M | 100 G | copper | 5 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-CWDM4 | 100 G | single-mode | 2000 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-DR | 100 G | single-mode | 500 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-ER | 100 G | single-mode | 40000 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-ERL4 | 100 G | single-mode | 40000 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-FR | 100 G | single-mode | 2000 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-LR | 100 G | single-mode | 10000 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-LR4 | 100 G | single-mode | 10000 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-LRL4 | 100 G | single-mode | 2000 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-PLRL4 | 100 G | single-mode | 2000 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-PSM4 | 100 G | single-mode | 500 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-SR1.2 | 100 G | multi-mode | 100 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-SR4 | 100 G | multi-mode | 100 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-SR4-E | 100 G | multi-mode | 100 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-SRBD | 100 G | multi-mode | 100 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-SWDM4 | 100 G | multi-mode | 100 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-XCWDM4 | 100 G | single-mode | 10000 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-XSR4 | 100 G | multi-mode | 300 m | QSFP |
| QSFP-100G-ZR4 | 100 G | single-mode | 80000 m | QSFP |
Licence tiers
Tiers defined for this family
EOS Extensions, Security and Partner Integration · Enhanced L3 (BGP, OSPF, ISIS, PIM, NAT) · FLX Lite — EVPN/VXLAN, up to 256K routes, base MPLS LSR (no TE) · FLX — full routing up to 2M routes, >24K ACL, EVPN/VXLAN, SR, Adv MPLS-LER/LSR, TE + link/node protection · Monitoring & Automation (ZTP, LANZ, TapAgg, API, Time-stamping, OpenFlow) · Virtualization (VMTracer, VXLAN)
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Parts and modules
Published parts that fit this platform, each with its own page
- Power supplies (4)
- Fan modules (2)
Other Arista 7050X3 platforms
Same family, different port counts
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