N9K-C9372PX-E

Nexus 9300 with 48p 1/10G SFP+ and 6p 40G QSFP+

Cisco Nexus 9300

Positioning

Inherited from the Nexus 9300 family — positioning is family-scoped in the graph

DC leaf/spine — 1-400G, ACI or NX-OS, VXLAN/EVPN fabric

Price band: Mid-range to 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
Nexus 9300
Form factor
fixed
Rack units
1
Launch date
2016
Supported OS
NX-OS

Ports and throughput

Port counts, speeds and forwarding capacity

Access ports
48
Port speed (G)
10
Min access speed (G)
10
Max access speed (G)
10
Min uplink speed (G)
40
Max uplink speed (G)
40
Switching capacity (Gbps)
1440
Forwarding rate (Mpps)
1150
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.

25GOne class up
PlatformPortsCapacityPrice band
C9500-48Y4C
Cisco · Catalyst 9500
48 × 1/10/25G3,200 Gbps↑Premium
HF6100-60L4D
Cisco · Hyperfabric 6100
60 × 10/25/50G SFP9,200 Gbps↑Premium
7050SX3-48YC12
Arista · Arista 7050X3
48 × 1/10/25G SFP284,800 Gbps↑Mainstream
7050SX3-48YC8
Arista · Arista 7050X3
48 × 1/10/25G SFP284,000 Gbps↑Mainstream
QFX5120-48Y
Juniper Networks · Juniper QFX5120
48 × 1/10/25G2,000 Gbps↑Mid-range
QFX5120-48YM
Juniper Networks · Juniper QFX5120
48 × 1/10/25G2,000 Gbps↑Mid-range
7220-IXR-D2L
Nokia · Nokia 7220 IXR D-Series
48 × 1/10/25G SFP282,000 Gbps↑Mid-range
10GSame class
PlatformPortsCapacityPrice band
C9200-48PXG
Cisco · Catalyst 9200
48 ports400 Gbps↓Entry-level
C9200L-48PXG-2Y
Cisco · Catalyst 9200L
48 ports340 Gbps↓
7050SX3-48C8
Arista · Arista 7050X3
48 × 1/10G SFP+2,560 Gbps↑Mainstream
7050SX3-48C8C
Arista · Arista 7050X3
48 × 1/10G2,560 Gbps↑Mainstream
QFX5120-48T
Juniper Networks · Juniper QFX5120
48 × 1/10G RJ451,080 Gbps↓Mid-range
1GOne class down
PlatformPortsCapacityPrice band
C9200-48P
Cisco · Catalyst 9200
48 ports176 Gbps↓Entry-level
C9200-48PB
Cisco · Catalyst 9200
48 ports176 Gbps↓Entry-level
7220-IXR-D1
Nokia · Nokia 7220 IXR D-Series
48 × 1G RJ4588 Gbps↓Mid-range

Power

PoE, supplies and redundancy

PoE supported
No
Max power draw (W)
537
PSU slots
2
Default PSU
NXA-PAC-650W-PE
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
8000
Latency class
cut-through
Buffer class
shallow
Stacking supported
No

Compatible optics (204)

Transceivers reconciled as compatible, with reach and media

Transceivers validated as compatible with N9K-C9372PX-E
SKUSpeedMediaReachForm factor
GLC-2BX-D1 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP
GLC-2BX-D-I1 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP
GLC-BX-D1 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP
GLC-BX-D-I1 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP
GLC-BX-U1 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP
GLC-BX-U-I1 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP
GLC-BX40-D-I1 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP
GLC-BX40-DA-I1 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP
GLC-BX40-U-I1 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP
GLC-BX80-D-I1 Gsingle-mode80000 mSFP
GLC-BX80-U-I1 Gsingle-mode80000 mSFP
GLC-EX-SMD1 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP
GLC-GE-DR-LX1 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP
GLC-LH-SMD1 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP
GLC-LX-SM-RGD1 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP
GLC-SX-MM-RGD1 Gmulti-mode550 mSFP
GLC-SX-MMD1 Gmulti-mode550 mSFP
GLC-T1 Gcopper100 mSFP
GLC-T-RGD1 Gcopper100 mSFP
GLC-TE1 Gcopper100 mSFP
GLC-ZX-SM-RGD1 Gsingle-mode70000 mSFP
GLC-ZX-SMD1 Gsingle-mode70000 mSFP
SFP-1G-LH1 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP
SFP-1G-SX1 Gmulti-mode550 mSFP
SFP-1G-T-X1 Gcopper100 mSFP
SFP-GE-T1 Gcopper100 mSFP
CVR-QSFP-SFP10G10 GN/AQSFP+
SFP-10G-AOC10M10 Gaoc10 mSFP+
SFP-10G-AOC1M10 Gaoc1 mSFP+
SFP-10G-AOC2M10 Gaoc2 mSFP+
SFP-10G-AOC3M10 Gaoc3 mSFP+
SFP-10G-AOC5M10 Gaoc5 mSFP+
SFP-10G-AOC7M10 Gaoc7 mSFP+
SFP-10G-BX40D-I10 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP+
SFP-10G-BX40U-I10 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP+
SFP-10G-BXD-I10 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP+
SFP-10G-BXU-I10 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP+
SFP-10G-ER10 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP+
SFP-10G-ER-I10 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP+
SFP-10G-ER-S10 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP+
SFP-10G-LR10 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP+
SFP-10G-LR-S10 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP+
SFP-10G-LR-X10 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP+
SFP-10G-LR10-I10 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP+
SFP-10G-LRM10 Gmulti-mode220 mSFP+
SFP-10G-SR10 Gmulti-mode400 mSFP+
SFP-10G-SR-I10 Gmulti-mode400 mSFP+
SFP-10G-SR-S10 Gmulti-mode400 mSFP+
SFP-10G-SR-X10 Gmulti-mode400 mSFP+
SFP-10G-T-X10 Gcopper30 mSFP+
SFP-10G-ZR-I10 Gsingle-mode70000 mSFP+
SFP-H10GB-ACU10M10 Gcopper10 mSFP+
SFP-H10GB-ACU7M10 Gcopper7 mSFP+
SFP-H10GB-CU1-5M10 Gcopper1.5 mSFP+
SFP-H10GB-CU1M10 Gcopper1 mSFP+
SFP-H10GB-CU2-5M10 Gcopper2.5 mSFP+
SFP-H10GB-CU2M10 Gcopper2 mSFP+
SFP-H10GB-CU3M10 Gcopper3 mSFP+
SFP-H10GB-CU4M10 Gcopper4 mSFP+
SFP-H10GB-CU5M10 Gcopper5 mSFP+
SFP-10/25G-BXD-I25 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP28
SFP-10/25G-BXU-I25 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP28
SFP-10/25G-CSR-S25 Gmulti-mode400 mSFP28
SFP-10/25G-LR-I25 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP28
SFP-10/25G-LR-S25 Gsingle-mode10000 mSFP28
SFP-25G-AOC10M25 Gaoc10 mSFP28
SFP-25G-AOC1M25 Gaoc1 mSFP28
SFP-25G-AOC2M25 Gaoc2 mSFP28
SFP-25G-AOC3M25 Gaoc3 mSFP28
SFP-25G-AOC4M25 Gaoc4 mSFP28
SFP-25G-AOC5M25 Gaoc5 mSFP28
SFP-25G-AOC7M25 Gaoc7 mSFP28
SFP-25G-BX40D-I25 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP28
SFP-25G-BX40U-I25 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP28
SFP-25G-ER-I25 Gsingle-mode40000 mSFP28
SFP-25G-SL25 Gmulti-mode30 mSFP28
SFP-25G-SR-S25 Gmulti-mode100 mSFP28
SFP-H25G-CU1.5M25 Gcopper1.5 mSFP28
SFP-H25G-CU1M25 Gcopper1 mSFP28
SFP-H25G-CU2.5M25 Gcopper2.5 mSFP28
SFP-H25G-CU2M25 Gcopper2 mSFP28
SFP-H25G-CU3M25 Gcopper3 mSFP28
SFP-H25G-CU4M25 Gcopper4 mSFP28
SFP-H25G-CU5M25 Gcopper5 mSFP28
FET-40G40 Gmulti-mode150 mQSFP+
QSFP-40G-BD-RX40 Gmulti-mode150 mQSFP+
QSFP-40G-CSR-S40 Gmulti-mode440 mQSFP+
QSFP-40G-CSR440 Gmulti-mode400 mQSFP+
QSFP-40G-ER440 Gsingle-mode40000 mQSFP+
QSFP-40G-LR440 Gsingle-mode10000 mQSFP+
QSFP-40G-LR4-S40 Gsingle-mode10000 mQSFP+
QSFP-40G-SR-BD40 Gmulti-mode150 mQSFP+
QSFP-40G-SR440 Gmulti-mode150 mQSFP+
QSFP-40G-SR4-S40 Gmulti-mode150 mQSFP+
QSFP-4SFP10-CU0-540 Gcopper0.5 mQSFP+
QSFP-4SFP10G-CU1M40 Gcopper1 mQSFP+
QSFP-4SFP10G-CU2M40 Gcopper2 mQSFP+
QSFP-4SFP10G-CU3M40 Gcopper3 mQSFP+
QSFP-4SFP10G-CU4M40 Gcopper4 mQSFP+
QSFP-4SFP10G-CU5M40 Gcopper5 mQSFP+
QSFP-4X10G-AC10M40 Gcopper10 mQSFP+
QSFP-4X10G-AC7M40 Gcopper7 mQSFP+
QSFP-4X10G-AOC10M40 Gaoc10 mQSFP+
QSFP-4X10G-AOC1M40 Gaoc1 mQSFP+
QSFP-4X10G-AOC2M40 Gaoc2 mQSFP+
QSFP-4X10G-AOC3M40 Gaoc3 mQSFP+
QSFP-4X10G-AOC5M40 Gaoc5 mQSFP+
QSFP-4X10G-AOC7M40 Gaoc7 mQSFP+
QSFP-4X10G-LR-S40 Gsingle-mode10000 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-ACU10M40 Gcopper10 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-ACU7M40 Gcopper7 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-AOC10M40 Gaoc10 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-AOC15M40 Gaoc15 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-AOC1M40 Gaoc1 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-AOC20M40 Gaoc20 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-AOC25M40 Gaoc25 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-AOC2M40 Gaoc2 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-AOC30M40 Gaoc30 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-AOC3M40 Gaoc3 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-AOC5M40 Gaoc5 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-AOC7M40 Gaoc7 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-CU0-5M40 Gcopper0.5 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-CU1M40 Gcopper1 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-CU2M40 Gcopper2 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-CU3M40 Gcopper3 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-CU4M40 Gcopper4 mQSFP+
QSFP-H40G-CU5M40 Gcopper5 mQSFP+
WSP-Q40GLR4L40 Gsingle-mode2000 mQSFP+
Q-4SFP25G-CU1.5M100 Gcopper1.5 mQSFP28
Q-4SFP25G-CU2.5M100 Gcopper2.5 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-4W40-I100 Gsingle-mode40000 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-AOC10M100 Gaoc10 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-AOC15M100 Gaoc15 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-AOC1M100 Gaoc1 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-AOC20M100 Gaoc20 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-AOC25M100 Gaoc25 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-AOC2M100 Gaoc2 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-AOC30M100 Gaoc30 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-AOC3M100 Gaoc3 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-AOC5M100 Gaoc5 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-AOC7M100 Gaoc7 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-B20D4-I100 Gsingle-mode20000 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-B20U4-I100 Gsingle-mode20000 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-CU1.5M100 Gcopper1.5 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-CU1M100 Gcopper1 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-CU2.5M100 Gcopper2.5 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-CU2M100 Gcopper2 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-CU3M100 Gcopper3 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-CU5M100 Gcopper5 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-CWDM4-S100 Gsingle-mode2000 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-DR-S100 Gsingle-mode500 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-ER4L-S100 Gsingle-mode40000 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-ERL-S100 Gsingle-mode25000 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-FR-S100 Gsingle-mode2000 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-LR-S100 Gsingle-mode10000 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-LR4-I100 Gsingle-mode10000 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-LR4-S100 Gsingle-mode10000 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-PSM4-S100 Gsingle-mode500 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-SL4100 Gmulti-mode30 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-SM-SR100 Gsingle-mode2000 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-SR-S100 Gmulti-mode100 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-SR1.2100 Gmulti-mode100 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-SR4-S100 Gmulti-mode100 mQSFP28
QSFP-100G-ZR4-S100 Gsingle-mode80000 mQSFP28
QSFP-40/100-SRBD100 Gmulti-mode100 mQSFP28
QSFP-4SFP25G-CU1M100 Gcopper1 mQSFP28
QSFP-4SFP25G-CU2M100 Gcopper2 mQSFP28
QSFP-4SFP25G-CU3M100 Gcopper3 mQSFP28
QSFP-4SFP25G-CU5M100 Gcopper5 mQSFP28
QDD-2X100-CWDM4-S200 Gsingle-mode2000 mQSFP-DD
QDD-2X100-LR4-S200 Gsingle-mode10000 mQSFP-DD
QDD-2X100-SR4-S200 Gmulti-mode100 mQSFP-DD
QSFP-4S50-CU1M200 Gcopper1 mQSFP56
QSFP-4S50-CU2M200 Gcopper2 mQSFP56
QSFP-4S50-CU3M200 Gcopper3 mQSFP56
QDD-2Q200-CU3M400 GcopperQSFP-DD
QDD-400-AOC10M400 Gaoc10 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-AOC15M400 Gaoc15 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-AOC1M400 Gaoc1 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-AOC20M400 Gaoc20 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-AOC25M400 Gaoc25 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-AOC2M400 Gaoc2 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-AOC30M400 Gaoc30 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-AOC3M400 Gaoc3 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-AOC5M400 Gaoc5 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-AOC7M400 Gaoc7 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-CU0.5M400 Gcopper0.5 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-CU1M400 Gcopper1 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-CU2.5M400 Gcopper2.5 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-CU2M400 Gcopper2 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400-CU3M400 Gcopper3 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400G-BD400 Gmulti-mode100 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400G-DR4-S400 Gsingle-mode500 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400G-FR4-S400 Gsingle-mode2000 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400G-LR4-S400 Gsingle-mode10000 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400G-SR4.2-BD400 Gmulti-mode100 mQSFP-DD
QDD-400G-SR8-S400 Gmulti-mode100 mQSFP-DD
QDD-4X100G-FR-S400 Gsingle-mode2000 mQSFP-DD
QDD-4X100G-LR-S400 Gsingle-mode10000 mQSFP-DD
QDD-4ZQ100-CU1.5M400 Gcopper1.5 mQSFP-DD
QDD-4ZQ100-CU1M400 Gcopper1 mQSFP-DD
QDD-4ZQ100-CU2.5M400 Gcopper2.5 mQSFP-DD
QDD-4ZQ100-CU2M400 Gcopper2 mQSFP-DD
QDD-4ZQ100-CU3M400 Gcopper3 mQSFP-DD

Licence tiers

Tiers defined for this family

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Parts and modules

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Same family, different port counts

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