Overview
The NVIDIA Spectrum SN5600 is a powerful 2U open Ethernet switch featuring 64×800GbE OSFP ports plus 1×25GbE SFP28 port, delivering a massive 51.2Tbps switching capacity with line-rate forwarding of 33.3 billion packets per second. Optimized for high-density spine and super-spine fabrics, it supports a broad range of Ethernet speeds from 1GbE up to 800GbE per port. Designed for standard spine architectures including middle-of-row (MoR) and end-of-row (EoR) deployments, the SN5600 supports modern data center scale and flexibility. It ships with support for leading open network operating systems like Cumulus Linux and SONiC, making it ideal for hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructures.
Use Cases
- High-density spine and super-spine switch in large CLOS networks
- Optimized for middle-of-row (MoR) and end-of-row (EoR) spine deployments
- Supports multi-speed Ethernet from 1G to 800G per port
- Cumulus Linux, SONiC, and open NOS ecosystems
Ports & Optics
- 64 × 800GbE OSFP ports
- 1 × 25GbE SFP28 port
- Supports breakout to 128 × 400GbE, 256 × 200GbE, 256 × 100GbE, and 256+1 × 25GbE
- Supports 10/25/40/50/100/200/400/800GbE speeds via breakout
- Management ports: 1 × RJ45 100/1000Mb, 1 × RJ45 serial console, 1 × USB 3.0 Type-A
Platform Features
- ONIE preloaded with SONiC NOS ready
- Pre-installed with Cumulus Linux and ONIE bootloader
- Advanced Layer 2–7 capabilities including VXLAN, segment routing, and RoCE support
- Comprehensive telemetry with NVIDIA What Just Happened® (WJH) and streaming telemetry
- Programmable packet pipeline with deep packet inspection
- 512,000 forwarding entries flexibly allocated for ACL, LPM, MAC, ECMP, and tunnels
Switch Hardware
- Switching capacity: 51.2 Tbps
- Wire-speed forwarding: 33.3 billion packets per second (Bpps)
- Latency: 620 ns (cut-through mode)
- CPU: Hexa-core x86 processor
- System memory: 32 GB DDR RAM
- SSD memory: 160 GB SATA-3
- Packet buffer: 160 MB
Cooling & Power
- 2U rackmount chassis
- 2 hot-swappable redundant power supplies (1+1)
- 4 hot-swappable fans with N+1 redundancy
- Reverse airflow for flexible rack integration
- Power supply: 50–60Hz, 200–240Vac input range
Environmental
- Operating temperature: 0°C to 35°C
- Humidity: 10% to 85% non-condensing
- Dimensions (H×W×D): 3.39" × 17.2" × 31" (86.2 mm × 438 mm × 788 mm)
- Weight: Approx. 11.7 kg (25.8 lbs)
- Certifications: CE, FCC, VCCI, UL, RoHS
- MTBF: >150,000 hours
Ordering Information
- 920-9N42F-00RI-7C0: MSN5600, 2U, 64×800GbE OSFP + 1×25GbE SFP28, Cumulus Linux, C2P airflow, tool-less rail kit