The Cisco N9K-C93180YC-EX Nexus 9300-EX Series Switch is a high-performance data center switch designed for cloud-scale networking, virtualization, and modern spine-leaf architectures. Built on Cisco’s advanced Cloud Scale architecture, it delivers exceptional scalability, ultra-low latency, and high-density connectivity for enterprise, hyperscale, and service provider environments.
The switch features 48 SFP28 ports supporting 1/10/25 Gigabit Ethernet along with 6 QSFP28 uplink ports supporting 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet, providing flexible server and aggregation connectivity for high-performance data center infrastructures. The QSFP28 uplinks also support breakout configurations for additional 25G connectivity, enabling scalable and efficient network expansion.
With a switching capacity of up to 3.6 Tbps and forwarding performance of up to 2.6 billion packets per second, the N9K-C93180YC-EX delivers line-rate throughput with latency below 1 microsecond, making it ideal for latency-sensitive applications and high-density server environments.
Powered by Cisco NX-OS, the switch supports advanced networking technologies including VXLAN, EVPN, MPLS, Layer 2/Layer 3 services, telemetry, and automation capabilities. Integrated support for NX-API, Python, REST APIs, and Ansible simplifies orchestration and large-scale network management.
The platform also includes advanced security and operational features such as MACsec encryption, ACLs, streaming telemetry, and hot-swappable fan and power modules, ensuring secure and highly available operation in mission-critical deployments.
Ideal for Top-of-Rack (ToR) switching, spine-leaf architectures, cloud data centers, virtualization platforms, and high-performance enterprise networking, the Cisco N9K-C93180YC-EX provides scalable performance, intelligent automation, and reliable connectivity for next-generation data center environments.
Product Specifications – Cisco N9K-C93180YC-EX Nexus 9300-EX Series Data Center Switch
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| Specification |
Details |
| Product Name |
Cisco N9K-C93180YC-EX Nexus 9300-EX Series Switch |
| Manufacturer |
Cisco Systems |
| Part Number |
N9K-C93180YC-EX |
| Product Series |
Cisco Nexus 9300-EX Series |
| Product Type |
Data Center Switch |
| Port Configuration |
48 × 1/10/25GbE SFP28 + 6 × 40/100GbE QSFP28 |
| Downlink Ports |
48 × SFP28 ports |
| Uplink Ports |
6 × QSFP28 ports |
| Supported Ethernet Speeds |
1G, 10G, 25G, 40G, 100G |
| Breakout Support |
100G QSFP28 supports breakout to 4 × 25G |
| Switching Capacity |
Up to 3.6 Tbps |
| Forwarding Rate |
Up to 2.6 Billion Packets Per Second (bpps) |
| Latency |
Less than 1 microsecond |
| Architecture |
Cisco Cloud Scale Architecture |
| Layer Support |
Layer 2 and Layer 3 |
| VXLAN Support |
Yes |
| EVPN Support |
Yes |
| MPLS Support |
Yes |
| Security Features |
MACsec, ACLs, segmentation policies |
| QoS Features |
Advanced QoS and congestion management |
| Telemetry |
Streaming telemetry and analytics |
| CPU |
Multi-core processor |
| Memory |
24 GB |
| Storage |
64 GB SSD |
| Operating System |
Cisco NX-OS |
| Automation Support |
NX-API, Python, REST, Ansible |
| Virtualization Support |
VXLAN, NVGRE, virtualization overlays |
| Redundancy |
Redundant AC/DC power supplies supported |
| Cooling |
Hot-swappable fan modules |
| Hot-Swappable Components |
Fans and power supplies |
| Form Factor |
1 Rack Unit (1RU), rack-mountable |
| Deployment Type |
Spine-leaf, Top-of-Rack (ToR) |
| Application |
Data center, cloud networking, virtualization |
| Reliability |
Enterprise and cloud-scale availability |
| Environment |
Enterprise, hyperscale, service provider deployments |
| Condition |
New / Refurbished / Cisco Certified |
| Use Cases |
ToR switching, cloud fabrics, virtualization, HPC environments |
FAQs
Q1. What port speeds does this switch support?
It supports 1G, 10G, and 25G on SFP28 ports and 40G/100G on QSFP28 uplinks.
Q2. Is this switch suitable for data centers?
Yes, it is specifically designed for data center and cloud-scale deployments.
Q3. What is the switching capacity?
It provides up to 3.6 Tbps switching capacity.
Q4. Does it support Layer 3 routing?
Yes, it supports both Layer 2 and Layer 3 features.
Q5. Can it be used in spine-leaf architecture?
Yes, it is ideal for both leaf and aggregation roles in spine-leaf networks.
