Overview
The NVIDIA Spectrum SN2201 is a 1U open Ethernet switch featuring 48×1GbE RJ45 ports and 4×100GbE QSFP28 ports, delivering up to 448Gbps switching capacity. Designed to flexibly serve as a top-of-rack switch or an out-of-band management switch, the SN2201 supports non-blocking 100GbE uplinks with advanced ASIC-level telemetry and a 16MB fully shared buffer for efficient 1G switching. Compatible with multiple operating systems including Cumulus Linux and SONiC, it is ideal for modern data centers with 1G access requirements.
Use Cases
- Top-of-rack (ToR) switch connecting up to 48×1GbE hosts
- Out-of-band (OOB) management switch
- Non-blocking 100GbE uplinks for spine connectivity
- Supports Cumulus Linux, SONiC, and open NOS deployments
Ports & Optics
- 48 × 1GbE RJ45 ports
- 4 × 100GbE QSFP28 ports
- Breakout support: up to 16 × 10GbE, 16 × 5GbE, 8 × 50GbE, 4 × 40GbE (via QSFP28 breakout)
- 1 × RJ45 Management port
- 1 × RJ45 Serial Console port
- 1 × USB Type-A for config and backup
Platform Features
- ASIC-level telemetry with NVIDIA What Just Happened® (WJH)
- 16MB fully shared packet buffer
- ONIE preloaded (SONiC NOS ready)
- Preloaded with Cumulus Linux and ONIE bootloader
- Supports forward and reverse airflow configurations
- Dual hot-swappable, redundant power supplies (1+1)
- Layer 2–7 packet classification and telemetry support
Switch Hardware
- Switching capacity: 448 Gbps
- Packet forwarding rate: 667 million packets per second (Mpps)
- CPU: Dual-core x86 processor
- System memory: 8GB DDR RAM
- Storage: 20GB SSD
- Packet buffer: 16MB
- Latency: <300 ns (cut-through mode)
Cooling & Power
- 1U rackmount chassis
- 4 hot-swappable fans (N+1 redundancy)
- 2 hot-swappable AC power supplies (1+1 redundant)
- Power specs: 50-60 Hz, 100-264 VAC, 2.9-4.5 A input current
- Typical power consumption: approx. 100 W (estimated)
- Supports forward and reverse airflow
- Mounting options: 4-post tool-less rail kit, 2-post fixed brackets
Environmental
- Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C
- Humidity: 10% to 85% non-condensing
- Altitude: up to 3050 meters
- Noise level: 73.7 dB(A)
- Weight: 7.41 kg (16.34 lb)
- Dimensions (W×H×D): 428mm × 43.9mm × 432mm (16.84” × 1.72” × 17”)
- Certifications: CE, FCC, VCCI, UL, RoHS
- MTBF: >150,000 hours
Ordering Information
- 920-9N110-00R1-0C0: MSN2201-CB2RC, 1U, 48×1GbE RJ45 + 4×100GbE QSFP28, Cumulus Linux, Dual Power Supply, C2P airflow, 4-post Rail Kit