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CloudEngine12800 series are next-generation cloud-oriented core switches
1. 16 LPU slots, maximum 11Tbit/s/slot bandwidth, 178Tbit/s switching capacity
2. Up to 576*100GE QSFP28 ports, or 2304*25GE ports (100GE breakout), 576*40GE QSFP+ ports, or 2304*10GE ports (40G breakout)
3. Front-to-back air ventilation, and independent switching fabric unit
| Vendor | Product | Description | Huawei Advantages |
| HUAWEI | CE12816 | CE12816 Data Center Switch | |
| CISCO | NEXUS 7018 | Cisco Nexus 7018 Chassis with 16 linecard slots，provide up to 17.6Tbps switching capacity | CE12816 support 178T/1032T switching capacity while Cisco support 17.6T;CE12800 use front-to-back airflow design,support independent Centralized Monitoring Unit (CMUs) and up to 6 SFUs; provide a super high buffer capacity (> 100ms each port) |
| CISCO | NEXUS 7718 | Cisco Nexus 7718 Chassis with 16 linecard slots，provide up to 83Tbps switching capacity | CE12816 support 178T/1032T switching capacity while Cisco support 42.24T/83T;support independent Centralized Monitoring Unit (CMUs) ;provide a super high buffer capacity (> 100ms each port) |
| CISCO | NEXUS 9516 | Cisco Nexus 9516 Chassis with 16 linecard slots，provide up to 60Tbps switching capacity | CE12816 support 178T/1032T switching capacity while Cisco support 64T;CE12816 support cell switching ;provide a super high buffer capacity (> 100ms each port);TRILL is supported on CE12816 |
| H3C | S12516-X | H3C S12516-X chasis with 16 linecard slots, 6 fabirc slots，provide up to 173Tbps switching capacity | performance basically keep the same;CE12800 use front-to-back airflow design,support independent Centralized Monitoring Unit (CMUs) and fan trays more than 3;support M-LAG, SVF features while S12500-X not supported currently |
| H3C | S12516X-AF | H3C S12516X-AF data center chasis with 16 linecard slots, 6 fabirc slots，provide up to 178Tbps switching capacity | performance basically keep the same;CE12800 support independent Centralized Monitoring Unit (CMUs) and fan trays more than 3;support M-LAG, SVF features while S12500X-AF not supported currently |
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