Arista DCS-7050 Data Sheet

Arista DCS-7050 Series Technical Datasheet

Arista DCS-7050 Series Technical Reference Guide: DCS-7050S, DCS-7050T, DCS-7050QX, and DCS-7050SX

Complete technical specification matrix for Arista DCS-7050 Series 10G/40G fixed-configuration Data Center Top-of-Rack and Spine/Leaf switches.

1. Arista DCS-7050S Series High-Density 10G SFP+ Switches

Chassis Compatibility: 1RU Fixed Configuration
Packet Processor / Architecture: Broadcom Trident/Trident+ Low-Latency Cut-Through Architecture
Buffer Architecture: Dynamic Shared Packet Buffer (9MB to 12MB)
Encryption & Security: Control Plane Security, ACLs, IEEE 802.1X

Part Number	Port Count & Interface Type	Max Throughput	Port Breakout & Multi-Speed Options	Hardware Security & Specialized Features
DCS-7050S-64-F	48x 10G SFP+ & 4x 40G QSFP+	1.28 Tbps	4x10G Breakout on QSFP+ ports	Front-to-Rear Airflow, Ultra-Low Latency
DCS-7050S-64-R	48x 10G SFP+ & 4x 40G QSFP+	1.28 Tbps	4x10G Breakout on QSFP+ ports	Rear-to-Front Airflow, Low-Power 10G
DCS-7050S-52-F	48x 10G SFP+ & 4x 10G SFP+	1.04 Tbps	1G/10G Auto-negotiate on SFP+	Front-to-Rear Airflow, High-Density 10G
DCS-7050S-52-R	48x 10G SFP+ & 4x 10G SFP+	1.04 Tbps	1G/10G Auto-negotiate on SFP+	Rear-to-Front Airflow, High-Density 10G

2. Arista DCS-7050T Series 10GBASE-T Copper Switches

Chassis Compatibility: 1RU Fixed Configuration
Packet Processor / Architecture: Broadcom Trident+ Cut-Through Architecture
Buffer Architecture: 9MB Dynamic Shared Buffer
Encryption & Security: Advanced ACLs, IEEE 802.1X, Control Plane Protection

Part Number	Port Count & Interface Type	Max Throughput	Port Breakout & Multi-Speed Options	Hardware Security & Specialized Features
DCS-7050T-64-F	48x 10GBASE-T RJ45 & 4x 40G QSFP+	1.28 Tbps	100M/1G/10G RJ45, 4x10G Breakout on QSFP+	Front-to-Rear Airflow, Copper ToR
DCS-7050T-64-R	48x 10GBASE-T RJ45 & 4x 40G QSFP+	1.28 Tbps	100M/1G/10G RJ45, 4x10G Breakout on QSFP+	Rear-to-Front Airflow, Copper ToR
DCS-7050T-52-F	48x 10GBASE-T RJ45 & 4x 10G SFP+	1.04 Tbps	100M/1G/10G RJ45, 1G/10G SFP+	Front-to-Rear Airflow, Enterprise Server Connectivity
DCS-7050T-52-R	48x 10GBASE-T RJ45 & 4x 10G SFP+	1.04 Tbps	100M/1G/10G RJ45, 1G/10G SFP+	Rear-to-Front Airflow, Enterprise Server Connectivity

3. Arista DCS-7050QX Series 40G Dense Leaf/Spine Switches

Chassis Compatibility: 1RU / 2RU Fixed Configuration
Packet Processor / Architecture: Broadcom Trident2 Low-Latency Cut-Through Architecture
Buffer Architecture: 12MB Dynamic Shared Buffer
Encryption & Security: Control Plane Policing, Hardware-based ACLs, VXLAN Bridging/Routing

Part Number	Port Count & Interface Type	Max Throughput	Port Breakout & Multi-Speed Options	Hardware Security & Specialized Features
DCS-7050QX-32S-F	32x 40G QSFP+ & 4x 10G SFP+	2.56 Tbps	4x10G Breakout on all QSFP+ ports	Front-to-Rear Airflow, Wire-speed VXLAN
DCS-7050QX-32S-R	32x 40G QSFP+ & 4x 10G SFP+	2.56 Tbps	4x10G Breakout on all QSFP+ ports	Rear-to-Front Airflow, Wire-speed VXLAN
DCS-7050QX-32-F	32x 40G QSFP+	2.56 Tbps	4x10G Breakout on QSFP+ ports	Front-to-Rear Airflow, Dense 40G Leaf/Spine
DCS-7050QX-32-R	32x 40G QSFP+	2.56 Tbps	4x10G Breakout on QSFP+ ports	Rear-to-Front Airflow, Dense 40G Leaf/Spine

4. Arista DCS-7050SX Series Enhanced 10G SFP+ / 40G Switches

Chassis Compatibility: 1RU / 2RU Fixed Configuration
Packet Processor / Architecture: Broadcom Trident2 Low-Latency Cut-Through Engine
Buffer Architecture: 12MB Dynamic Shared Packet Buffer
Encryption & Security: OpenFlow support, VXLAN Overlay Gateway, Dynamic Buffer Monitoring (LANZ)

Part Number	Port Count & Interface Type	Max Throughput	Port Breakout & Multi-Speed Options	Hardware Security & Specialized Features
DCS-7050SX-64-F	48x 10G SFP+ & 4x 40G QSFP+	1.28 Tbps	1G/10G SFP+, 4x10G Breakout on QSFP+	Front-to-Rear Airflow, VXLAN Gateway
DCS-7050SX-64-R	48x 10G SFP+ & 4x 40G QSFP+	1.28 Tbps	1G/10G SFP+, 4x10G Breakout on QSFP+	Rear-to-Front Airflow, VXLAN Gateway
DCS-7050SX-72-F	48x 10G SFP+ & 6x 40G QSFP+	1.44 Tbps	1G/10G SFP+, 4x10G Breakout on QSFP+	Front-to-Rear Airflow, Expanded Uplink Density
DCS-7050SX-96-F	48x 10G SFP+ & 12x 40G QSFP+	1.92 Tbps	1G/10G SFP+, 4x10G Breakout on QSFP+	Front-to-Rear Airflow, 2RU High-Density
DCS-7050SX-128-F	96x 10G SFP+ & 8x 40G QSFP+	2.56 Tbps	1G/10G SFP+, 4x10G Breakout on QSFP+	Front-to-Rear Airflow, 2RU Ultra-Density

5. Global Specification Matrix & Architectural Comparison

Feature Parameter	DCS-7050S Series	DCS-7050T Series	DCS-7050QX Series	DCS-7050SX Series
Operating System	Arista EOS	Arista EOS	Arista EOS	Arista EOS
Forwarding Model	Cut-Through Switching	Cut-Through Switching	Cut-Through Switching	Cut-Through Switching
Silicon Architecture	Broadcom Trident/Trident+	Broadcom Trident+	Broadcom Trident2	Broadcom Trident2
Max System Throughput	1.28 Tbps	1.28 Tbps	2.56 Tbps	2.56 Tbps
Packet Buffer	9 MB shared	9 MB shared	12 MB shared	12 MB shared
Latency Profile	800 ns - 1.2 us	2.1 us - 3.0 us	~800 ns	550 ns - 800 ns
Uplink Speeds	10G SFP+ / 40G QSFP+	10G SFP+ / 40G QSFP+	40G QSFP+	40G QSFP+
VXLAN Hardware Support	No	No	Yes	Yes
Cooling Architecture	Front-to-Rear / Rear-to-Front	Front-to-Rear / Rear-to-Front	Front-to-Rear / Rear-to-Front	Front-to-Rear / Rear-to-Front
Hot-Swap Power & Fans	Yes (Redundant 1+1)	Yes (Redundant 1+1)	Yes (Redundant 1+1)	Yes (Redundant 1+1)

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