9500 10Y DNA Essentials, HW - C9500-24Q-10E

The Cisco C9500-24Q-10E is an enterprise-class core and aggregation switch, purpose-built for high-performance, scalable enterprise switching environments. As part of the advanced Cisco Catalyst family, it’s engineered to deliver exceptional enterprise switching capacity and reliability, making it ideal for large campus and data center deployments in Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America. This switch is SD-Access enabled, powering secure, intent-based networking by automating access policy and segmentation. The C9500-24Q-10E is designed with platinum-rated AC/DC power supplies, ensuring energy efficiency and operational robustness for mission-critical operations. With up to 1,920 Gbps switching capacity, a forwarding rate of up to 1,440 Mpps, and an ASIC built on UADP 2.0 for superior processing, this switch easily manages dense user environments and complex workloads. The model supports abundant MAC and route tables, comprehensive security controls, and large-scale virtualization. Its robust compliance to global safety and EMI/EMC standards meets deployment needs across diverse regulatory regions. Whether distributed by leading resellers, integrated into mid-sized project infrastructure, or deployed directly by enterprise end-users, the C9500-24Q-10E delivers reliability, advanced cloud and policy automation, power efficiency, and a future-ready enterprise switching solution. The switch comes equipped with adaptable management features, automated provisioning, and the flexibility to support evolving application and mobility demands, fully empowered by Cisco’s Catalyst innovation.

Product Features Comparison

Model	C9500-24Q-10E	C1-WS3650-48TD/K9	C1-N3K-C3172PQ	Arista DCS-7280QR-C36-F
Brand	Cisco	Cisco	Cisco	Arista
Port Configuration	n/a	48 × 10/100/1000BASE-T, 2 × 10G SFP+ uplinks	48 × SFP+ (10G) ports, 6 × QSFP+ (40G) ports (breakout capable to 4×10G)	24 x 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+
Switching Capacity	Up to 1920 Gbps	176 Gbps (non-Multigigabit model)	1.44 Tbps	4.32 Tbps
Forwarding Rate	Up to 1440 Mpps	104.16 Mpps	1.07 Bpps	1.44 Bpps
PoE Budget	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stacking Capability	n/a	StackWise-160 (up to 9 units)	n/a	n/a