| 9636PQ | X9636Q-R | 9536PQ | 9432PQ | 9736PQ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | 40 GE high-performance aggregation and FEX* | 40 GE aggregation | 40 GE aggregation and FEX* | 40 GE aggregation and FEX* | ACI spine |
| Front-panel ports | 36 x 40 GE | 36 x 40 GE | 36 x 40 GE | 32 x 40 GE | 36 x 40 GE |
| Standalone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| ACI leaf | No | No | No | No | No |
| ACI spine | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Chassis support | 4 and 8, slot | 8 slot | 4, 8, and 16 slot | 4, 8, and 16 slot | 4, 8, and 16 |
| 40 GE ports | 36 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 36 |
| Switching performance | Nonblocking | Nonblocking | 1.5:1 oversubscribed | Line rate more than 200 byte | Nonblocking |
| Buffer (MB) | 36 | 12GB | 104 | 24 | 42 |
| Typical power (watts) | 260 | 329 | 360 | 240 | 197 |
| Minimum software version | 6.1(2)I1(1) | 7.0(3)F1(1) | 6.1(2)I2(2a) | 6.1(2)I2(2a) | ACI-N9KDK9-11.0 |
| SKUs | N9K-X9636PQ | N9K-X9636Q-R | N9K-X9536PQ | N9K-X9432PQ | N9K-X9736PQ |
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