Introduction

The SN4000 series switches are the 4th generation of NVIDIA Spectrum® switches, purpose-built for leaf/spine/super-spine datacenter applications. Allowing maximum flexibility, SN4000 series provides port speeds spanning from 1GbE to 400GbE, and a port density that enables full rack connectivity to any server at any speed. In addition, the uplink ports allow a variety of blocking ratios to suit any application requirement. The SN4000 series is ideal for building wire-speed and cloud-scale layer-2 and layer-3 networks. The SN4000 platforms deliver high performance, consistent low latency along with support for advanced software defined networking features, making it the ideal choice for web scale IT, cloud,
hyperconverged storage and data analytics applications.

Open Ethernet breaks the paradigm of traditional switch systems, eliminating vendor lock-in. Instead of forcing network operators to use the specific software that is provided by the switch vendor, Open Ethernet offers the flexibility to use a choice of operating systems on top of Ethernet switches, thereby re-gaining control of the network, and optimizing utilization, efficiency and overall return on investment. Open Ethernet adopts the same principles as standard open solutions for servers and storage, and applies them to the world of networking infrastructure. It encourages an ecosystem of open source, standard network solutions. These solutions can then be easily deployed into the modern data center across network equipment that eases management and ensures full interoperability. With a range of system form factors, and a rich software ecosystem, SN4000 series allows you to pick and choose the right components for your data center.

NVIDIA SN4000 series platforms are based on the high-performance NVIDIA Spectrum-3 ASIC with a switching capacity of 12.8 Tb/s. SN4000 platforms are available in a range of configurations, each delivering high performance combined with feature-rich layer 2 and layer 3 forwarding, ideally suited for both top-of-rack leaf and fixed configuration spines. The NVIDIA SN4000 series provides full wire speed, cut through-mode latency, on-chip fully-shared 64MB packet buffering, and flexible port use in addition to advanced capabilities. Combining a wide range of innovations in the area of programmability, telemetry, and tunneling with industry leading performance, NVIDIA SN4000 series is capable of addressing today’s data center’s complex networking requirements.

For a full list of all available ordering options, see Ordering Information.

SN4410 Front View
SN4600 Front View
SN4600C Front View
SN4600/SN4600C Rear View
SN4700 Front View
SN4410/SN4700 Rear View

The table below describes maximum throughput and interface speed per system model.

*The system can support different interfaces and speed rates using QSFP/QSDP-DD to SFP adapters or hybrid cables. For further information, see Splitter (Breakout) Cables and Adapters.

The table below lists the various management interfaces, PSUs and fans per system model.

For a full feature list, please refer to the system’s product brief. Go to https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/networking/ethernet-switching/, and select the desired product family.

For a list of certifications (such as EMC, Safety and others) per system for different regions of the world, please contact your NVIDIA representative.