C9500-32QC
32x40G or 16x100G QSFP28 ports and 2 power supply slots
Cisco Catalyst 9500
Positioning
Inherited from the Catalyst 9500 family — positioning is family-scoped in the graph
Campus core/aggregation — 25-100G fixed, high switching capacity
Price band: Premium
Specifications sourced from Cisco's published datasheets and product documentation.
Identity
What it is and where it sits in the range
- Vendor
- Cisco
- Product family
- Catalyst 9500
- Form factor
- fixed
- Rack units
- 1
- Launch date
- 2017
- Supported OS
- IOS-XE
Orderable part numbers
How this platform is bought: the part numbers the vendor's order desk accepts
- C9500-32QC-ACisco Catalyst 9500 High Performance 32-port 40G switch, NW Adv. License
- C9500-32QC-ECisco Catalyst 9500 High Performance 32-port 40G switch, NW Ess. License
Ports and throughput
Port counts, speeds and forwarding capacity
- Access ports
- 32
- Port speed (G)
- 40
- Min access speed (G)
- 40
- Max access speed (G)
- 40
- Switching capacity (Gbps)
- 3200
- Forwarding rate (Mpps)
- 1000
- Oversubscription ratio
- 1.25
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| C9500X-28C8D Cisco · Catalyst 9500X | 28 × 25/40/100G QSFP28 | 12,000 Gbps↑ | Premium |
| N9336C-SE1 Cisco · Nexus 9300 | 36 × 25/50/100G QSFP28 | 7,200 Gbps↑ | Mid-range to Premium |
| QFX5120-32C Juniper Networks · Juniper QFX5120 | 32 × 40/100G | 3,200 Gbps | Mid-range |
| Platform | Ports | Capacity | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|
| N9K-C93180LC-EX Cisco · Nexus 9300 | 32 × 50G QSFP+ | 3,600 Gbps↑ | Mid-range to Premium |
| N9K-C9332PQ Cisco · Nexus 9300 | 32 ports | 2,560 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 |
| Platform | Ports | Capacity | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|
| C9200-24PXG Cisco · Catalyst 9200 | 24 ports | 352 Gbps↓ | Entry-level |
| C9200L-24PXG-2Y Cisco · Catalyst 9200L | 24 ports | 292 Gbps↓ | |
| QFX5120-48T Juniper Networks · Juniper QFX5120 | 48 × 1/10G RJ45 | 1,080 Gbps↓ | Mid-range |
Power
PoE, supplies and redundancy
- PoE supported
- No
- Max power draw (W)
- 750
- PSU slots
- 2
- Default PSU
- C9K-PWR-1600WAC-R
- Fan slots
- 4
Scale and performance
Table sizes, latency and stacking limits
- MAC table size
- 131072
- IPv4 FIB size
- 128000
- IPv6 FIB size
- 64000
- ACL entries
- 10000
- Latency class
- cut-through
- Buffer class
- standard
- Stacking supported
- No
Compatible optics (79)
Transceivers reconciled as compatible, with reach and media
| SKU | Speed | Media | Reach | Form factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLC-LH-SMD | 1 G | single-mode | 10000 m | SFP |
| GLC-SX-MMD | 1 G | multi-mode | 550 m | SFP |
| GLC-T | 1 G | copper | 100 m | SFP |
| GLC-TE | 1 G | copper | 100 m | SFP |
| DWDM-SFP10G-XX.XX | 10 G | single-mode | 80000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-AOC10M | 10 G | aoc | 10 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-AOC1M | 10 G | aoc | 1 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-AOC2M | 10 G | aoc | 2 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-AOC3M | 10 G | aoc | 3 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-AOC5M | 10 G | aoc | 5 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-AOC7M | 10 G | aoc | 7 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-ER | 10 G | single-mode | 40000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-ER-S | 10 G | single-mode | 40000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-LR | 10 G | single-mode | 10000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-LR-S | 10 G | single-mode | 10000 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-SR | 10 G | multi-mode | 400 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-10G-SR-S | 10 G | multi-mode | 400 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-H10GB-ACU10M | 10 G | copper | 10 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-H10GB-ACU7M | 10 G | copper | 7 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-H10GB-CU1-5M | 10 G | copper | 1.5 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-H10GB-CU1M | 10 G | copper | 1 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-H10GB-CU2-5M | 10 G | copper | 2.5 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-H10GB-CU2M | 10 G | copper | 2 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-H10GB-CU3M | 10 G | copper | 3 m | SFP+ |
| SFP-H10GB-CU5M | 10 G | copper | 5 m | SFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-CSR-S | 40 G | multi-mode | 440 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-CSR4 | 40 G | multi-mode | 400 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-ER4 | 40 G | single-mode | 40000 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-LR4 | 40 G | single-mode | 10000 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-LR4-S | 40 G | single-mode | 10000 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-SR-BD | 40 G | multi-mode | 150 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-SR4 | 40 G | multi-mode | 150 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-40G-SR4-S | 40 G | multi-mode | 150 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-4X10G-LR-S | 40 G | single-mode | 10000 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-ACU10M | 40 G | copper | 10 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-ACU7M | 40 G | copper | 7 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC10M | 40 G | aoc | 10 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC15M | 40 G | aoc | 15 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC1M | 40 G | aoc | 1 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC20M | 40 G | aoc | 20 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC25M | 40 G | aoc | 25 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC2M | 40 G | aoc | 2 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC30M | 40 G | aoc | 30 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC3M | 40 G | aoc | 3 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC5M | 40 G | aoc | 5 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-AOC7M | 40 G | aoc | 7 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-CU0-5M | 40 G | copper | 0.5 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-CU1M | 40 G | copper | 1 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-CU2M | 40 G | copper | 2 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-CU3M | 40 G | copper | 3 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-CU4M | 40 G | copper | 4 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-H40G-CU5M | 40 G | copper | 5 m | QSFP+ |
| WSP-Q40GLR4L | 40 G | single-mode | 2000 m | QSFP+ |
| QSFP-100G-AOC10M | 100 G | aoc | 10 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-AOC15M | 100 G | aoc | 15 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-AOC1M | 100 G | aoc | 1 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-AOC20M | 100 G | aoc | 20 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-AOC25M | 100 G | aoc | 25 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-AOC2M | 100 G | aoc | 2 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-AOC30M | 100 G | aoc | 30 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-AOC3M | 100 G | aoc | 3 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-AOC5M | 100 G | aoc | 5 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-AOC7M | 100 G | aoc | 7 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-CU1.5M | 100 G | copper | 1.5 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-CU1M | 100 G | copper | 1 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-CU2.5M | 100 G | copper | 2.5 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-CU2M | 100 G | copper | 2 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-CU3M | 100 G | copper | 3 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-CU5M | 100 G | copper | 5 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-CWDM4-S | 100 G | single-mode | 2000 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-ER4L-S | 100 G | single-mode | 40000 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-FR-S | 100 G | single-mode | 2000 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-LR-S | 100 G | single-mode | 10000 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-LR4-S | 100 G | single-mode | 10000 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-PSM4-S | 100 G | single-mode | 500 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-SM-SR | 100 G | single-mode | 2000 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-SR1.2 | 100 G | multi-mode | 100 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-100G-SR4-S | 100 G | multi-mode | 100 m | QSFP28 |
| QSFP-40/100-SRBD | 100 G | multi-mode | 100 m | QSFP28 |
Licence tiers
Tiers defined for this family
Advantage · Essentials
Defined for the Catalyst 9500 family. SKUit selects the tier and term matching the features you choose when it builds the BOM.
Parts and modules
Published parts that fit this platform, each with its own page
- Network modules (2)
- Power supplies (4)
- Fan trays (1)
- Fan modules (2)
Other Catalyst 9500 platforms
Same family, different port counts
About this data
Where the specifications on this page come from
Where does the C9500-32QC data come from?
The C9500-32QC specifications on this page are sourced from Cisco's published datasheets and product documentation. SKUit extracts and normalises those values into its product catalog, the same data its BOM builder uses. This page summarises them; it is not Cisco's datasheet, and the original documents are published by Cisco.
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