High-Bandwidth Switching
Connect compute and storage with high-bandwidth links built for demanding data center workloads
Layer 3 Routing
Manage traffic between networks with routing capabilities suited to your data center architecture
VXLAN and EVPN
Create logical network segments across shared infrastructure to support virtualized environments
Network Automation
Simplify repeatable configuration and management tasks as your network grows
Power and Fan Redundancy
Support infrastructure availability with redundant power supplies and cooling components
Compute and Storage
Connect servers and storage systems across your data center network
Feature availability varies by model
D-Link Data Center Switches
Compare connectivity, capacity, software and cooling.
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| Connectivity | |||||
| Designed For | Leaf / top-of-rack / aggregation | Leaf / spine / top-of-rack / aggregation | Leaf / spine / aggregation | Spine-leaf / AI scale-out fabrics | AI back-end fabrics / HPC / scale-out |
| Applications | Server, storage and aggregation networks | High-bandwidth server and storage networks | High-capacity data center fabrics | AI scale-out fabrics and GPU clusters | AI back-end fabrics, GPU clusters and HPC |
| Data ports | 48 × SFP28, up to 25GbE 8 × QSFP28 uplinks, up to 100GbE | 32 × QSFP28, up to 100GbE | 32 × QSFP-DD, up to 400GbE 2 × SFP+, up to 10GbE | 32 × OSFP, up to 800GbE | 64 × OSFP, up to 1.6TbE |
| Transceivers | Sold separately; use supported modules | Sold separately; use supported modules | Sold separately; use supported modules | Sold separately; use supported modules | Sold separately; use supported modules |
| Management ports | 1 × RJ-45, up to 1GbE | 1 × RJ-45, up to 1GbE | 1 × RJ-45, up to 1GbE | 1 × RJ-45, up to 1GbE 1 × SFP28, up to 25GbE | 1 × RJ-45, up to 1GbE 2 × SFP28, up to 25GbE |
| Console / USB | RJ-45 console USB 2.0 Type A | RJ-45 console USB 2.0 Type A | RJ-45 console USB 3.0 | USB Type-C / RJ-45 console USB 3.0 Type A | USB Type-C / RJ-45 console USB 3.0 Type A |
| Performance | |||||
| Switching capacity | Up to 2 Tbps | Up to 3.2 Tbps | Up to 12.8 Tbps | Up to 25.6 Tbps | Up to 102.4 Tbps |
| Full-duplex capacity | Up to 4 Tbps | Up to 6.4 Tbps | Up to 25.6 Tbps | Up to 51.2 Tbps | Up to 204.8 Tbps |
| Packet forwarding rate | Up to 2,800 Mpps | Up to 2,800 Mpps | Up to 5,600 Mpps | Contact D-Link | Contact D-Link |
| Packet buffer | 24 MB | 24 MB | 48 MB | Contact D-Link | Contact D-Link |
| Switch silicon | Marvell Falcon | Marvell Falcon | Marvell Falcon | Broadcom TH5T | Broadcom Tomahawk 6 |
| MAC address table | Up to 128K entries | Up to 128K entries | Up to 128K entries | Contact D-Link | Contact D-Link |
| Static route scale | Up to 288K IPv4 or 144K IPv6 Shared table resources | Up to 288K IPv4 or 144K IPv6 Shared table resources | Up to 288K IPv4 or 144K IPv6 Shared table resources | Contact D-Link | Contact D-Link |
| Software and fabric | |||||
| NOS / installation | ONIE pre-installed For supported SONiC installation | ONIE pre-installed For supported SONiC installation | ONIE pre-installed For supported SONiC installation | Supports Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Broadcom ONIE pre-installed | Supports Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Broadcom |
| Routing highlights | BGP IPv4/IPv6, OSPF, IS-IS, ECMP | BGP IPv4/IPv6, ECMP | BGP IPv4/IPv6, ECMP | BGP IPv4/IPv6, OSPFv2/v3, ECMP | Contact D-Link |
| Fabric features | EVPN, VXLAN, MC-LAG | EVPN, VXLAN, MC-LAG | EVPN, VXLAN, MC-LAG | EVPN, VXLAN, MC-LAG, VRF | Contact D-Link |
| Flow control / RDMA | PFC, ECN, RoCEv2 | PFC, ECN, RoCEv2 | PFC, ECN, RoCEv2 | PFC, ECN, RoCEv2 | Contact D-Link |
| Management / visibility | CLI, REST API, SNMP, sFlow | CLI, SNMP, sFlow | CLI, SNMP, sFlow | CLI, SNMP, REST API, OpenConfig / gNMI | BMC hardware management |
| Power, cooling and installation | |||||
| Power supplies | 2 hot-swappable PSUs 1+1 redundancy | 2 hot-swappable PSUs 1+1 redundancy | 2 hot-swappable PSUs 1+1 redundancy | 2 hot-swappable PSUs 1+1 redundancy | 2 hot-swappable PSUs 1+1 redundancy |
| Cooling | 4 hot-swappable fans N+1 redundancy | 5 hot-swappable fans N+1 redundancy | 7 hot-swappable fans N+1 redundancy | 7 hot-swappable fans N+1 redundancy | Direct liquid cooling 2 QD couplings |
| Airflow | Front-to-back | Front-to-back | Front-to-back | Front-to-back / back-to-front Configuration dependent | Contact D-Link |
| Rack format | 1RU / 19-inch rack | 1RU / 19-inch rack | 1RU / 19-inch rack | 1RU / 19-inch rack | 2RU |
| Dimensions | 17.32 × 18.50 × 1.73 in (440 × 470 × 44 mm) | 17.32 × 18.50 × 1.73 in (440 × 470 × 44 mm) | 17.32 × 24.80 × 1.73 in (440 × 630 × 44 mm) | 17.32 × 24.94 × 1.71 in (440 × 633.6 × 43.5 mm) | Contact D-Link |
| Weight | 20.16 lb (9.146 kg) | 19.84 lb (9 kg) | 31.31 lb (14.2 kg) | Contact D-Link | Contact D-Link |
| Maximum power consumption | Up to 312.6 W | Up to 515 W | Up to 1,396 W | Up to 2,400 W | Contact D-Link |
| Operating temperature | 32–113°F (0–45°C) | 32–104°F (0–40°C) | 32–104°F (0–40°C) | Front-to-back: 32–104°F (0–40°C) Back-to-front: 32–95°F (0–35°C) | 32–104°F (0–40°C) At sea level |
| Compliance | Follows NDAA/TAA Standards | Follows NDAA/TAA Standards | Follows NDAA/TAA Standards | Follows NDAA/TAA Standards | Follows NDAA/TAA Standards |
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