Data Center Switches

Data center switches connect servers, storage systems, and high-speed network fabrics in modern data center environments. When selecting a switch, consider its network role, port density and speed, uplink capacity, switching performance, latency, scalability, and support for demanding east-west traffic.

Use the comparison below to identify the right data center switch for server access, leaf-spine networking, high-bandwidth applications, AI, HPC, or distributed storage.

Data Center Switch Models by Selection Priority

Compare representative data center switches by the selection priorities that most affect network capacity, scalability, and workload performance.

Primary Selection Priority	Representative Models	Key Differences to Compare	Recommended For
Server and Storage Access	N3K-C3172PQ-10GE CE6855-HI-F-B00 DQS-5000-54SQ28/AF	Compare port count, port speed, interface type, uplink bandwidth, and oversubscription. These factors determine how many servers or storage nodes can connect and whether uplinks can handle peak east-west traffic.	Top-of-rack access, server racks, storage access, and small or medium data center pods.
Leaf-Spine Network Scalability	N9K-C93180YC-FX3 CE8850-32CQ-EI CE8850-64CQ-EI	Compare downlink and uplink density, interface flexibility, switching capacity, buffer, and L2/L3 or fabric features. These differences affect leaf-spine scale, traffic distribution, and future network growth.	Leaf-spine fabrics, aggregation layers, multi-rack deployments, and expanding data centers.
High-Bandwidth and Low-Latency Networking	N9K-C93600CD-GX N3K-C3164Q-40GE CE8850-32CQ-EI	Compare 100G or higher-speed connectivity, forwarding performance, latency, buffer capacity, and breakout options. These factors determine whether the switch can support heavy east-west traffic without creating a network bottleneck.	High-throughput compute clusters, large-scale virtualization, analytics, and demanding storage networks.
AI, HPC, and Distributed Storage	N9K-C93600CD-GX CE8850-64CQ-EI N3K-C3164Q-40GE	Compare high-speed port density, buffer behavior, latency, and support for the network features required by the target workload. For AI, HPC, or distributed storage, verify RoCE/RDMA, DCB, PFC, ECN, and software support for the exact model and configuration.	AI training clusters, HPC environments, distributed storage, and other high east-west traffic workloads.

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N9K-C93180YC-FX3, Cisco Nexus 9300 Switch, 48x 1/10/25G SFP28, 6x 40/100G QSFP28

Rating:
88%

4.4/5.0

12 Reviews

Best Selling
Condition: Original New

Cisco Nexus N9K-C93180YC-FX3 is a 1RU data center switch with 48 × 1/10/25G SFP28 downlinks, 6 × 40/100G QSFP28 uplinks, 3.6 Tbps switching capacity, and 1.2 Bpps forwarding rate.
US$41,569.28
US$10,827.00
(74% off)
N3K-C3172PQ-10GE, Cisco Nexus 3172PQ Switch, 48xSFP+ 6xQSFP+ Chassis

Rating:
95%

4.8/5.0

22 Reviews

End of Life
Condition: Original New

Nexus 3172PQ, 48 SFP+ and 6 QSFP+ ports
US$28,478.00
US$15,225.00
(47% off)
CE8850-64CQ-EI, Huawei CE8850 Switch, 64x100GE QSFP28/2x AC power module, 2xFAN Box

Rating:
100%

5/5.0

10 Reviews

Condition: Original New

CE8850-64CQ-EI Switch(64-Port 100GE QSFP28,Without Fan and Power Module)
US$42,120.00
US$20,001.00
(53% off)
CE8850-32CQ-EI, Huawei CE8850 Switch, 32x100GE QSFP28/2x10GE SFP+/2x AC power module, 2xFAN Box

Rating:
100%

5/5.0

12 Reviews

Condition: Original New

CE8850-32CQ-EI Switch(32-Port 100GE QSFP28,2-Port 10GE SFP+,Without Fan and Power Module)
US$27,720.00
US$24,000.00
(13% off)
CE6855-HI-F-B00, Huawei CE6855 Switch, 48x10GE RJ45/6x40GE QSFP+/2xAC Power

Rating:
100%

5/5.0

1 Review

Condition: Original New

Huawei CE6855-48T6Q-HI Switch(48-Port 10GE RJ45,6-Port 40GE QSFP+,2*AC Power Module,2*FAN Box,Port-side Exhaust), Part Number: 02350QAK
US$6,759.00
S4148F-ON, Dell S4148F-ON Switch, 48x10GbE SFP+/4xQSFP28/2xQSFP+

Condition: Original New

Dell Networking S4148F-ON, 1U, PHY-less, 48 x 10GbE SFP+, 4xQSFP28 2xQSFP+, PSU to IO, 2 PSU, OS10, 3 years* 4h service
US$9,583.00
Cisco N9K-C93600CD-GX Nexus 93600CD-GX 28x100G/40G QSFP28 and 8x400G/100G QSFP-DD Switch

Rating:
93%

4.7/5.0

3 Reviews

Original New
Condition: Original New

Cisco N9K-C93600CD-GX is a 1RU Nexus 9300-GX spine-and-leaf switch with 28 QSFP28 ports, 8 QSFP-DD ports, 12 Tbps bandwidth, 4.0 bpps forwarding, ACI/NX-OS support, and redundant 1100W power supplies.
US$55,271.04
US$11,233.00
(80% off)
N9K-C9364C, Cisco Nexus 9300 Switch, 64x100G QSFP28/ACI Spine/40G Supported

Rating:
100%

5/5.0

2 Reviews

Condition: Original New

Cisco Nexus 9364C ACI Spine Switch with 64p 40/100G QSFP28, 2p 1/10G SFP
US$88,410.27
US$19,008.00
(79% off)
N9K-C9332C, Cisco Nexus Switch, 32x100G QSFP28/2x10G SFP+

Rating:
100%

5/5.0

4 Reviews

Condition: Original New

Nexus 9332C ACI Spine switch with 32p 40/100G QSFP28, 2p 1/10G SFP
US$51,394.00
US$17,216.00
(67% off)
N9K-C9336C-FX2, Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 Switch, 36x100G QSFP28/Fixed/40G support

Rating:
94%

4.7/5.0

21 Reviews

Best Selling
Condition: Original New

Nexus 9K Fixed with 36p 40G/100G QSFP28
US$55,954.59
US$9,899.00
(82% off)
N9K-C9348GC-FXP, Cisco Nexus 9300 Switch, 48x1G BASE-T/4x25G SFP28/2x100G QSFP28

Rating:
87%

4.4/5.0

3 Reviews

Original New
Condition: Original New

Nexus 9300 with 48p 100M/1G BASE-T, 4p 1/10/25G SFP28 and 2p 40G/100G QSFP28
US$17,564.09
US$3,624.00
(79% off)
N9K-C93108TC-FX, Cisco Nexus 9300 Switch, 48x10G BASE-T/6x100G QSFP28/MACsec

Rating:
94%

4.7/5.0

7 Reviews

Best Selling
Condition: Original New

Nexus 9300 with 48p 10G BASE-T and 6p 40G/100G QSFP28, MACsec
US$39,195.00
US$5,978.00
(85% off)
N9K-C93180YC-FX, Cisco Nexus 9300 48-Port 1/10/25G SFP28 Switch with 6-Port 40/100G QSFP28

Rating:
95%

4.8/5.0

22 Reviews

Original New
Condition: Original New

The Cisco N9K-C93180YC-FX is a 1RU Nexus 9300 data center switch with 48 1/10/25G SFP28 ports, 6 40/100G QSFP28 uplinks, 3.6Tbps bandwidth, MACsec, and flexible AC/DC airflow options.
US$35,175.00
US$5,476.00
(84% off)
N9K-C93240YC-FX2, Cisco Nexus 9000 Switch, 48x25G SFP+/12x100G QSFP28/Fanless

Rating:
97%

4.9/5.0

13 Reviews

Original New
Condition: Original New

Nexus 9K Fixed with 48p 1/10G/25G SFP and 12p 40G/100G QSFP28
US$51,204.91
US$13,825.00
(73% off)
N3K-C3132Q-40GX, Cisco Nexus 3132Q-X Switch, 32xQSFP+ ports/1RU/No PSU

Rating:
100%

5/5.0

2 Reviews

Condition: Original New

Nexus 3132Q-X, 32 QSFP+ ports, 1RU switch
US$23,935.00
US$7,304.00
(69% off)
N3K-C3132Q-40GE, Cisco Nexus 3132Q Switch, 32xQSFP+ ports/1RU/Fixed switch

Rating:
100%

5/5.0

1 Review

Condition: Original New

Nexus 3132Q, 32 QSFP+ ports, 1RU switch
US$32,000.00
US$9,717.00
(70% off)
N3K-C3164Q-40GE, Cisco Nexus 3164Q Switch, 64xQSFP+ ports/2RU/High-density

Rating:
100%

5/5.0

3 Reviews

Condition: Original New

Nexus 3164Q, 64 QSFP+ ports, 2RU switch
US$48,000.00
US$15,195.00
(68% off)
N3K-C3264Q, Cisco Nexus Switch, 64xQSFP+ ports/2RU/High density

Rating:
100%

5/5.0

3 Reviews

Condition: Original New

Nexus 3264Q, 64 QSFP+ ports, 2RU switch
US$30,985.00
US$9,223.00
(70% off)
N3K-C3264C-E, Cisco Nexus 3264C-E Switch, 64xQSFP28/High density/Low latency

Rating:
100%

5/5.0

2 Reviews

Condition: Original New

Nexus 3264C-E switch with 64 QSFP28
US$68,347.00
US$25,419.00
(63% off)
N3K-C31128PQ-10GE, Cisco Nexus Switch, 96xSFP+ ports/8xQSFP+ ports/2RU

Rating:
100%

5/5.0

3 Reviews

Condition: Original New

Nexus 31128PQ, 96 SFP+ ports, 8 QSFP+ ports, 2RU switch
US$39,869.00
US$8,837.00
(78% off)