NEW Arista DCS-7300X-64T-LC 48x 10GB Copper 4x 40GB QSFP+ Switch Line Card

For racks wired with copper, the DCS-7300X-64T-LC brings 48 10GBASE-T RJ-45 ports and four 40GbE QSFP+ ports into a 7300X chassis. The RJ-45 ports negotiate 100M, 1G or 10G, so the card handles older servers alongside current 10G hosts on standard Cat6 or Cat6A cabling.

Each QSFP+ port can run at 40GbE or split into four 10GbE links, for a maximum of 64 10GbE interfaces on the card. It installs in the 7304X, 7308X and 7316X (DCS-7304, DCS-7308 and DCS-7316) and requires Fabric-X modules.

The platform supports up to 2.56 Tbps per line card with latency below 2 microseconds. The card forwards up to 960 million packets per second and has a 12 MB packet buffer.

Copper 10G uses more power than SFP+, and this card draws 290 W typical and 430 W maximum, under 5 W per 10G port. It weighs 10.2 lb and measures 11.83 x 17.11 x 1.73 inches (W x H x D). Check the chassis power budget before fitting several of these.

A seller refurbished DCS-7300X-64T-LC is also available.

Line cards and fabric modules are hot-swappable in Arista modular chassis, so you can add or replace one without powering the chassis down.

This DCS-7300X-64T-LC is new and covered by the NetworkTigers one-year warranty. The original packaging may have been opened to inspect the contents.