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Service Provider Core Router Overview Cisco 8000 Juniper MX2000 Nokia 7950 Huawei NE9000

Updated Jun 18, 2020

Summary:

  In this document, we compare the top performance carrier core router by Cisco, Juniper, Nokia and Huawei.

  Cisco 8818 and Huawei NE9000-20 is the most powerful router, both of the bandwidth is over 200T.

  Juniper and Nokia Top router is below 100T.


Cisco 8000 vs Juniper MX2000 vs Nokia 7950 vs Huawei NE9000


Huawei NE9000


Huawei NE9000-8 Data Sheet



ParametersNE9000-20NE9000-8
Switching Capacity209 Tbit/s84 Tbit/s
Forwarding Performance36,160 Mpps14,464 Mpps
MPUs22
SFUs88
Slots208
Port Types400 GE, 100 GE, 40 GE, and 10 GE400 GE, 100 GE, 40 GE, and 10 GE
Typical Power Consumption0.4W/G0.4W/G
Dimensions (H x W x D)2200 mm x 600 mm x 1000 mm  (49.5U)
The NE9000 presents a single-cabinet design for a cabinet-free installation
1016 mm x 442 mm x 945 mm (23U)
The NE9000 presents a single-cabinet design for a cabinet-free installation

https://e.huawei.com/en/products/enterprise-networking/routers/ne/ne9000


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Cisco 8000 vs Juniper MX2000 vs Nokia 7950 XRS-20e vs Huawei NE9000


 Cisco 8000 Series chassis options


Cisco 8000 Datasheet.pdf


Chassis

Bandwidth

Ports

Height

Cisco 8201

10.8 Tbps

24 QSFP56-DD 400 GbE

12 QSFP28 100 GbE

1 RU

Cisco 8202

12 QSFP56-DD 400 GbE

60 QSFP28 100 GbE

2 RU

Cisco 8808

115.2 Tbps

48 QSFP28 100 GbE with MACSec

36 QSFP56-DD 400 GbE

8 slots / 16 RU

Cisco 8812

172.8 Tbps

12 slots / 21 RU

Cisco 8818

259.2 Tbps

18 slots / 33 RU



https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/8000-series-routers/datasheet-c78-742571.html


Juniper MX2000 System Overview


Juniper MX2000 Datasheet.pdf



MX2008MX2010MX2020
Slots101020
Per slot capacity4 Tbps4 Tbps4 Tbps
System throughput40 Tbps40 Tbps80 Tbps

https://www.juniper.net/us/en/products-services/routing/mx-series/datasheets/1000417.page


Nokia 7950 XRS family


Nokia_7950_XRS_Family_R15_1_Data_Sheet_EN.pdf




7950   XRS-20e

7950   XRS-20

System   capacity (half duplex)

16 Tb/s (FP3)/96 Tb/s (FP4)

16Tb/s (FP3)/64 Tb/s (FP4)

System   design

Mid-plane

Mid-plane

Interface   slots

20

20

Number of   XMAs

20 per system

20 per system

Common   equipment  redundancy

CPM (1+1), CCM (1+1),   

DC APEQ   (N+1), AC APEC (N+N),  SFM (7+1), fan   trays (2+1),  power termination (1+1)

CPM (1+1), CCM (1+1),   

DC APEQ   (N+1), AC APEC (N+N), SFM (7+1), fan trays (1+1),  power termination (1+1)

Hot-swappable   modules

CPM, CCM, XCM, XMA, C-XMA, APEQ, SFM, PIM, PCM, fans

CPM, CCM, XCM, XMA, C-XMA, APEQ, SFM, fans

Dimensions

1 standard 19-in rack

44 RU

• Height: 195.6 cm (77 in)

• Width: 44.5 cm (17.5 in)

• Depth: 106.3 cm (41.9 in)

1 standard 19-in rack

39 RU (44 RU with top plenum)

• Height: 173 cm (68.25 in)

• Width: 44.5 cm (17.5 in)

• Depth: 91 cm (36 in)

Weight*   (max)

612.35 (1,350 lb)

535.2 kg (1,180 lb)

Power

• -48 V DC (12 60A/80A inputs)

• 260-400 V DC (12 inputs)

• 200-240 V AC (12 inputs)

• -48 V DC (12 60A/80A inputs)

• 260-400 V DC (12 inputs)

• 200-240 V AC (12 inputs)

Cooling

Front/bottom to back

Front/bottom to top/back

https://www.nokia.com/networks/products/7950-extensible-routing-system/