| Number and type of ports | 32 QSFP28 ports |
| Port rate | Each QSFP28 port can operate at 10, 25, 40, 50, and 100 Gbps, up to a maximum of 128 x 25-Gbps ports. |
| Forwarding rate | Forwarding rate of 2.3 billion packets per second (bpps), with a switching capacity of 6.4 terabits per second (Tbps) |
| processor | Equipped with a four-core CPU. |
| memory | 8 GB of DRAM and 16 MB of dynamic buffer allocation. |
| Power input | Supports both AC and DC power inputs. |
| Power supply redundancy | Dual redundant power supplies. |
| Fan | Redundant (3 + 1) and hot-swappable fans. |
| Management port | One 10/100/1000-Mbps management port. |
| Console port | One RS-232 serial console port. |
| USB port | Two USB ports. |
| Exchange function | Provides wire-rate layer 2 and 3 switching on all ports. |
| Programming ability | Robust programmability, with support for Cisco NX-API, Linux containers, XML and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) APIs, the OpenStack plug-in, Python, and Puppet and Chef configuration and automation tools. |
| High availability | Includes features such as Virtual Port Channel (VPC) technology, 64-way Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP) routing, hot and cold patching, and fast reboot capabilities. |
| Operating system | Runs the industry-leading Cisco NX-OS software operating system. |