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🔀 Arista 7050X4 vs Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2

AI-powered analysis across 3 matched specifications

Arista 7050X4 Series 400G leaf spine data centre switch front panel view
7050X4 Series
Arista
7.5
Overall Score
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
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Cisco Nexus 9300 N9K-C9336C-FX2 36-port 100G data centre spine switch front view
Cisco Nexus 9300 — N9K-C9336C-FX2
Cisco
7.5
Overall Score
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
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Performance Overview

Scores based on quantifiable specification values (1-10 scale)

ThroughputPort DensityManageabilityLatencyEcosystem
7050X4 Series
Cisco Nexus 9300 — N9K-C9336C-FX2
Throughput
7050X4 Series
7.5
Cisco Nexus 9300 — N9K-C9336C-FX2
7.5
Port Density
7050X4 Series
7.5
Cisco Nexus 9300 — N9K-C9336C-FX2
7.5
Manageability
7050X4 Series
7.5
Cisco Nexus 9300 — N9K-C9336C-FX2
7.5
Latency
7050X4 Series
7.5
Cisco Nexus 9300 — N9K-C9336C-FX2
7.5
Ecosystem
7050X4 Series
7.5
Cisco Nexus 9300 — N9K-C9336C-FX2
7.5

Detailed Specifications

Specification
7050X4 Series
Arista
Cisco Nexus 9300 — N9K-C9336C-FX2
Cisco
At a Glance
Brand & ModelArista 7050X4 SeriesCisco Cisco Nexus 9300 — N9K-C9336C-FX2
Tagline12.8 Tbps · 900ns Latency · 32× 400G in 1RU — The Enterprise & Cloud Data Centre Leaf/Spine Standard36 × 100G Data Centre Spine — 7.2 Tbps Non-Blocking Performance
Highlights
Key FeaturesUp to 32× 400G (OSFP or QSFP-DD) or 128× 100G / 128× 25G in 1RU · 12.8 Tbps switching throughput · 5.3 Bpps forwarding rate · Sub-microsecond latency from 900ns — wire-speed L2 and L3 · 132MB intelligent integrated buffer with dynamic allocation36 × 100G QSFP28 ports (breakout to 4 × 25G each) · 7.2 Tbps / 5.4 Bpps non-blocking switching · Cisco ACI spine or NX-OS VXLAN BGP EVPN spine · MACsec IEEE 802.1AE on all ports
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Expert Analysis

AI-generated based on published specifications

Arista 7050X4 vs Cisco Nexus 9336C-FX2 — these platforms target similar requirements at this tier. Detailed selection depends on existing vendor estate, support / SLA preferences, and total cost of ownership over the platform lifecycle. Servnet provides vendor-neutral guidance — request a side-by-side scoped quote and we'll model your specific workloads against each option.

7050X4 Series
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.
Cisco Nexus 9300 — N9K-C9336C-FX2
Strong fit for environments that have an existing investment in or skills bench for this vendor's ecosystem.

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