The following table compares Cisco Nexus 3000 Series models. For a complete catalog of all Cisco Nexus switch specifications and ordering information, refer to the Cisco Switch Guide
Cisco Nexus 3064X Cisco Nexus Cisco Nexus 3064T Cisco Nexus 3016Q Cisco Nexus 3048
Algo Boost-Capable (NAT, Active Buffer Monitoring)
No
No
No
No
No
VXLAN Capability
No
No
No
No
No
Layer 3 ISSU
No
No
No
No
No
Openflow Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cisco OnePK Support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rack unit (RU)
1
1
1
1
1
Switching capacity
1.28 Tbps
960 Gbps
1.28 Tbps
1.28 Tbps
176 Gbps
Interface Type
48 SFP+ and 4 QSFP+
32 RJ-45 and 4 QSFP+
48 RJ-45 and 4 QSFP+
16 QSFP+
48 RJ-45 and 4 SFP+
Maximum 1 GE ports
48
32 enabled (48 maximum)
48
0
Up to 48
Maximum 10 GE ports
Up to 64 (48 fixed; 16 using 4 QSFP-to-SFP+ cables)
32 10G BASE-T and 16 using 4 QSFP-to-SFP+ cables are enabled. Additional 16 ports with a license
Up to 64 (48 fixed; 16 using 4 QSFP-to-SFP+ cables)
Up to 64 (using 16 QSFP-to-SFP+ cables)
4
Maximum 40 GE ports
Up to 4
4
4
Up to 16
0
Switch latency
Sub-microsecond
3 to 4 microseconds
3 to 4 microseconds
Sub-microsecond
2.7 to 7.2 microseconds
Line-rate traffic throughput (both Layer 2 and 3) on all ports
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redundant and hot-swappable power supply and fans
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Air flow
Front-back and back-front
Front-back and back-front
Front-back and back-front
Front-back and back-front
Front-back and back-front
Cisco Nexus 3132Q
Cisco Nexus 3172PQ
Cisco Nexus 3172TQ
Algo Boost-capable (NAT, active buffer monitoring)
No
No
No
Virtual extensible LAN (VXLAN) capable
Yes
Yes
Yes
Layer 3 In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Openflow support
Yes
Yes
Yes
OnePK support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rack unit (RU)
1
1
1
Switching capacity
1280 Gbps
720 Gbps
720 Gbps
Interface-type
32 QSFP+
48 SFP+ and 6 QSFP+
48 RJ-45 and 6 Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (QSFP+)
Maximum 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports
4
48
48
Maximum 10 GE ports
104
72
72
Maximum 40 GE ports
32
6
6
Line-rate traffic throughput (both Layer 2 and 3) on all ports
Yes
Yes
Yes
Redundant and hot-swappable power supply and fans
Yes
Yes
Yes
Air flow
Port-side intake or port-side exhaust
Port-side intake or port-side exhaust
Port-side intake or port-side exhaust
Cisco Nexus 3524 Cisco Nexus 3548
Algo Boost-capable (NAT, Active Buffer Monitoring)
Yes
Yes
VXLAN Capable
No
No
L3 ISSU
No
No
Openflow support
No
No
OnePK support
No
No
Rack unit (RU)
1
1
Switching capacity
480 Gbps
960 Gbps
Interface-type
24 SFP+
48 SFP+
Maximum 1 GE ports
24 enabled (48 max)
48
Maximum 10 GE ports
24 10G SFP+ ports. Additional 24 ports via license
48
Maximum 40 GE ports
0
0
Switch latency
Sub-250ns
Sub-250ns
Line-rate traffic throughput (both Layer 2 and 3) on all ports
Yes
Yes
Redundant and hot-swappable power supply and fans
Yes
Yes
Air flow
Front-back and back-front
Front-back and back-front