Spectrum-4-SN5400, Nvidia Ethernet Switch, Spectrum-4/SN5400

The NVIDIA Spectrum-4-SN5400 is a high-density, enterprise-class Ethernet switch designed for next-generation data center fabrics. Built on the powerful Spectrum-4 ASIC, it delivers 64 × 400 GbE ports in a compact 2U chassis, ideal for leaf–spine or AI cluster deployments. This NVIDIA switch supports flexible port breakout to 128 × 200/400 GbE or up to 256 lower-speed ports, giving data center operators, cloud providers, and large enterprises exceptional scalability and investment protection for evolving high-performance network architectures.

Product Features Comparison

Model	Spectrum-4-SN5400	NVIDIA Mellanox MQM8700-HS2R	NVIDIA Mellanox MSN2100-CB2F	NVIDIA Mellanox MSN3700-CS2RO
Brand	NVIDIA	Mellanox	Mellanox	Mellanox
Port Configuration	64 × 400 GbE in 2U; Splittable to 128 × 200/400 GbE or up to 256 lower-speed ports	n/a	Network Ports: 16 x 100 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP28	Port Speeds: 10/25/40/50/100/200 GbE per port
Switching Capacity	n/a	Switching Throughput: 16 Tbps	Switching Capacity: 3.2 Tbps	Throughput: SN3700: 6.4 Tb/s; SN3700C: 3.2 Tb/s
Forwarding Rate	n/a	n/a	Forwarding Rate: 2.38 Bpps	n/a
PoE Budget	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Stacking Capability	n/a	n/a	Form Factor: Half-width rack 1U	Form Factor: 19 in rack mount