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Technical specifications

Dell Networking S5296F-ON — Full Technical Specifications

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Full Specifications

Ports96 x 25GbE SFP28, 8 x 100GbE QSFP28
Switching Capacity6.4 Tbps (full-duplex)
Forwarding Rate4.8 Bpps
CPU / Memory16 GB CPU, Packet Buffer 32 MB
NPUBroadcom Trident3-X7
MAC AddressesUp to 160K
VLAN Support4K VLAN
Form Factor2U (17.4 x 20.1 x 3.4 inches; 15.1 kg)
Power Supply2 x AC/DC hot-swappable, max 893W, typical 457 W
ManagementSmartFabric OS10, ONIE
AirflowI/O→PSU or PSU→I/O
Max 10GbE Density128 ports (with breakout)
Max 25GbE Density128 ports (with breakout)
VXLANL2/L3 VXLAN gateway, BGP EVPN
DCB SupportPFC, ETS, DCBx, RoCEv2
Latency847-906 ns

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