Cisco Nexus 9800 Series Switches
Modular switching
redefined
400G-ready and 800G-capable data center switching powered by Cisco Silicon One ASICs — delivering up to 115.2 Tbps of capacity with line-rate MACsec encryption and full hardware redundancy.
Built for next-generation data centers.
The Nexus 9800 Series delivers the density, performance, and resilience modern data center fabrics demand — with a future-proof architecture designed for 800G and beyond.
Up to 115.2 Tbps
8-slot chassis powered by Cisco Silicon One ASICs delivers industry-leading throughput for spine and data center core deployments.
400G-ready, 800G-capable
Future-proof line cards with QSFP-DD ports today and a chassis architecture designed to support 800G speeds without forklift upgrades.
Line-rate MACsec
Hardware-based MACsec encryption on all 400G ports ensures data-in-flight security without compromising throughput or latency.
Fully redundant
N+1 fabric modules, 1+1 supervisors, and N+N power supplies deliver continuous operation with no single point of failure.
Chassis Options
Choose the chassis that matches your capacity and footprint requirements.
8-Slot / 16RU
Nexus 9808
8-slot modular chassis for large-scale data center deployments
- •8 line card slots
- •Up to 115.2 Tbps switching capacity
- •N+1 fabric modules
4-Slot / 10RU
Nexus 9804
4-slot modular chassis for compact high-performance deployments
- •4 line card slots
- •Up to 57.6 Tbps switching capacity
- •Compact deployment footprint
Line Cards
High-density 400G and mixed-port line cards with Silicon One ASICs and line-rate MACsec.
36x 400G
N9K-X9836DM-A
36-port 400G QSFP-DD line card
- •14.4 Tbps per slot
- •QSFP-DD form factor
- •Line-rate MACsec on all ports
400G + 100G Mixed
N9K-X98900CD-A
Mixed-port 400G and 100G line card
- •14x 400G QSFP-DD + 34x 100G QSFP28
- •9 Tbps throughput
- •MACsec on 16x 100G ports
Supervisors & Fabric
Redundant control plane and fabric modules for non-stop operations.
Gen 2 Supervisor
Fabric Module
Fabric Modules
High-capacity fabric modules for chassis interconnect
- •N9K-C9808-FM-A / N9K-C9804-FM-A
- •N+1 redundancy
Built for networks that never stop.
The Nexus 9800 Series delivers performance, resilience, and security for the most demanding data center environments.
Silicon One Powered
Cisco Silicon One ASICs deliver industry-leading throughput with fully shared on-die packet buffer and dynamic flow-let load balancing.
800G Future-Ready
Chassis architecture designed to double system capacity with next-generation 800G line cards and fabric modules.
Line-Rate MACsec
Hardware-based MACsec encryption on all 400G ports ensures data-in-flight security without compromising performance.
Nexus Dashboard
Unified operations platform for visibility, automation, and assurance across your entire data center fabric.
List Price:
Our Price: $2,792.96
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