Cisco C9610 Series Smart Switches

Smart switches to power your AI-ready core

Future-proof your network architecture with a new generation of modular core switches that scale security, connectivity, and flexibility required by the AI enterprise.

Modular smart switches for the core of the AI-powered campus

Scale the core of your network with unmatched throughput, low latency, and security at every layer to power an AI transformation.

C9610R Chassis

Cisco C9610 10-slot modular chassis

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Optimized modular core for resiliency at scale with the industry's most comprehensive security.

51.2 Tbps switching capacity, 6.4 Tbps per slot
400G to 10G multigigabit port options
High availability with N+N/N+1 power redundancy
Platinum-rated AC and DC power supplies

C9610-SUP-3XL

Cisco C9610 SUP-3XL supervisor module

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Optimized for secure and highly available high-speed campus core deployments.

Cisco Silicon One K100 ASIC with HBM
Up to 51.2 Tbps per chassis, 6.4 Tbps per slot
Supports 400G QSFP-DD, enhanced app hosting
High availability support with SVL, SSO, ISSU, GIR

C9610-SUP-3

Cisco C9610 SUP-3 supervisor module

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Optimized to reimagine connections, reinforce security, and redefine the experience for the hybrid workforce big and small.

Cisco Silicon One K100 ASIC
Up to 51.2 Tbps per chassis, 6.4 Tbps per slot
Supports 400G QSFP-DD
High availability support with SVL, SSO, ISSU, GIR

C9610-LC-32CD

Cisco C9610 Series 32-port 100G/40G, 2-port 400G line card

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Optimized for secure, high-density 100G core deployments.

32 ports of 100G/40G QSFP28, 2 ports 400G/200G/100G
6.4 Tbps non-blocking bandwidth
Up to 256 ports 100G line rate

C9600X-LC-32CD

Catalyst 9600X 32-port 100G line card

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Optimized for secure, high-density 100G core deployments.

32 ports of 100G/40G QSFP28, 2 ports 400G/200G/100G
6.4 Tbps non-blocking bandwidth
Up to 256 ports 100G line rate
10G/25G/50G SFP breakout support

C9610-LC-40YL4CD

Cisco C9610 40-port 50G/25G/10G SFP56, 2-port 400G and 100G line card

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Flexible and high density.

40 ports multi-rate 50G/25G/10G, 2 ports 400G, 2 ports 100G
6.4 Tbps non-blocking, 2 ports 400G, 2 ports 100G
Up to 320 ports 25G/50G line rate

C9610-LC-ADPT

Cisco C9610 Line Card Adapter for C9600 line cards

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Optional adapter for C9600-LC or C9600X-LC modules to operate in a C9610R chassis.

Converts C9606R backplane connectors to C9610R
Fits securely in the C9610R chassis
Converts side-to-side airflow to front-to-back airflow in C9610R chassis

C9600-LC-48TX

Catalyst 9600 48-port 10G multigigabit line card

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Collapsed core deployments and server connectivity.

48 ports of multi-rate 10G/5G/2.5G multigigabit copper
48 ports non-blocking 10G
Up to 384 ports 10G line rate

C9600-LC-40YL4CD

Catalyst 9600X 40-port 50G/25G line card

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Flexibility and high density.

40 ports of multi-rate 50G/25G/10G, 2 ports 400G, 2 ports 100G
6.4 Tbps non-blocking, 2 ports 400G and 2 ports 100G
Up to 320 ports 50G line rate

C9600X-LC-48YL

Catalyst 9600 48-port 25G/10G line card

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Fiber to the edge and high-speed services deployments.

48 ports of dual-rate 25G/10G SFP28
48 ports 25G/10G non-blocking
Up to 384 ports 25G line rate

C9600-LC-24C

Catalyst 9600 24-port 100G/40G line card

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Helps support transition to higher density 100G core.

24 ports of 100G/40G QSFP28
24 ports 100G or 40G non-blocking
Up to 192 ports 100G line rate
10G/25G/50G SFP breakout support

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Cisco C9610 Series Smart Switches

Smart switches to power your AI-ready core

Modular smart switches for the core of the AI-powered campus

Network security from the inside out

Resilience and high availability

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Secure for a post-quantum world

Cisco C9610 Series Smart Switch models

Cisco C9610 10-slot modular chassis

Cisco C9610 SUP-3XL supervisor module

Cisco C9610 SUP-3 supervisor module

Cisco C9610 Series 32-port 100G/40G, 2-port 400G line card

Catalyst 9600X 32-port 100G line card

Cisco C9610 40-port 50G/25G/10G SFP56, 2-port 400G and 100G line card

Cisco C9610 Line Card Adapter for C9600 line cards

Catalyst 9600 48-port 10G multigigabit line card

Catalyst 9600X 40-port 50G/25G line card

Catalyst 9600 48-port 25G/10G line card

Catalyst 9600 24-port 100G/40G line card

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