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Dense, high-capacity, top-of-rack and aggregation switches for spine and leaf data center architectures.
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Scalable networking for the data center

Optimize your network with flexible, scalable, and high-performance data center switches. Designed for modern workloads, PowerSwitch aggregation and top-of-rack (ToR) switches deliver reliable and agile spine and leaf data center architectures, and enable seamless migration to software-defined data centers.

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Flexible, open networking

Select hardware and software independently with our open standards-based switches, eliminating vendor lock-in for ultimate scalability.
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Extreme performance

Accelerate workloads with line-rate throughput, low latency, and intelligent data center fabrics designed to handle demanding environments.

Simple management

Simplify deployment and lifecycle management with intuitive tools including Enterprise SONiC Distribution by Dell Technologies.
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Efficient operation

Optimize power and cooling with compact 1U and 2U PowerSwitch models. Dell Smart Fabric Services automates management, reducing energy waste and cooling costs.
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Fiber models with high-performance for modern data centers.

Models
NPU
Switch Capacity
Forwarding Capacity
Buffer Size
Latency
Ports
Downloads
PowerSwitch Z9864F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9864F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9864F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Tomahawk™ 5
51.2 Tbps
20.3 Bpps
165 MB
<700 ns
64x 800 GbE OSFP112, 2x SFP+
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PowerSwitch Z9664F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9664F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9664F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Tomahawk™ 4
25.6 Tbps
10.2 Bpps
114 MB
<850 ns
64x 400 GbE QSFP56-DD, 2x 10 GbE SFP+
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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PowerSwitch Z9432F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9432F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9432F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident4-X11™
12.8 Tbps
5.2 Bpps
132 MB
<850 ns
32x 400 GbE QSFP56-DD, 2x 10 GbE SFP+
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PowerSwitch S5448F-ON
PowerSwitch S5448F-ON
PowerSwitch S5448F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident4™-X9
16 Tbps
2.6 Bpps
82 MB
1135 ns
48x 100 GbE QSFP56-DD, 8x 400 GbE QSFP56-DD, 2x 10 GbE SFP+
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PowerSwitch S5232F-ON
PowerSwitch S5232F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X7
6.4 Tbps
4.8 Bpps
32 MB
877 ns
32x 100 GbE QSFP28, 2x 10 GbE SFP+
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PowerSwitch S5296F-ON
PowerSwitch S5296F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X7
6.4 Tbps
4.8 Bpps
32 MB
850 ns
96x 25 GbE SFP28, 8x 100 GbE QSFP28
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PowerSwitch S5248F-ON
PowerSwitch S5248F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X7
4 Tbps
3 Bpps
32 MB
847 ns
48x 25 GbE SFP28, 4x 100 GbE QSFP28, 2x 100 GbE QSFP28-DD
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PowerSwitch S5224F-ON
PowerSwitch S5224F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X5
2.16 Tbps
1.42 Bpps
32 MB
881 ns
24x 25 GbE SFP28, 4x 100 GbE QSFP28
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PowerSwitch S5212F-ON
PowerSwitch S5212F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X5
2.16 Tbps
880 Mpps
32 MB
906 ns
12x 25 GbE SFP28, 3x 100 GbE QSFP28
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PowerSwitch S4348F-ON
PowerSwitch S4348F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X5
2160 Gbps
1007 Mpps
32 MB
<650 ns
48x 10 GbE SFP+, 6x 100 GbE QSFP28
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PowerSwitch S4148F-ON
PowerSwitch S4148F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
1760 Gbps
1320 Mpps
12 MB
<800 ns
48x 10 GbE SFP+, 2x QSFP+, 4x 100 GbE QSFP28
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PowerSwitch S4128F-ON
PowerSwitch S4128F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
960 Gbps
720 Mpps
12 MB
<800 ns
28x 10 GbE SFP+, 2x 100 GbE QSFP28
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PowerSwitch S4112F-ON
PowerSwitch S4112F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
840 Gbps
625 Mpps
12 MB
<800 ns
12x 10 GbE SFP+, 3x 100 GbE QSFP28
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PowerSwitch S4348T-ON
PowerSwitch S4348T-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3-X5
2160 Gbps
1007 Mpps
32 MB
<3.5 μs
48x 10 G BASE-T 6x 100 GbE QSFP28
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Dell EMC Networking S-Series 10GbE switches
PowerSwitch S4148T-ON
PowerSwitch S4148T-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
1760 Gbps
1320 Mpps
12 MB
<2.3 μs
48x 10 G BASE-T, 2x QSFP+, 4x 100 GbE QSFP28
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Dell EMC Networking S-Series 10GbE switches
PowerSwitch S4128T-ON
PowerSwitch S4128T-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
960 Gbps
720 Mpps
12 MB
<800 μs
28x 10 G BASE-T, 2x 100 GbE QSFP28
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Dell EMC Networking S-Series 10GbE switches
PowerSwitch S4112T-ON
PowerSwitch S4112T-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
840 Gbps
625 Mpps
12 MB
<800 ns
12x 10 G BASE-T, 3x 100 GbE QSFP28
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Dell Networking S-Series 1GbE switches
PowerSwitch S3248T-ON
PowerSwitch S3248T-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X3
576 Gbps
800 Mpps
8 MB
2.38 μs
48x RJ45 10/100/1000 Mb, 4x 10 G SFP+, 2x 100 G QSFP28
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Fiber models with high-performance for modern data centers.

Models
NPU
Switch Capacity
Forwarding Capacity
Buffer Size
Latency
Ports
Downloads
PowerSwitch Z9864F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9864F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9864F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Tomahawk™ 5
51.2 Tbps
20.3 Bpps
165 MB
<700 ns
64x 800 GbE OSFP112, 2x SFP+
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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PowerSwitch Z9664F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9664F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9664F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Tomahawk™ 4
25.6 Tbps
10.2 Bpps
114 MB
<850 ns
64x 400 GbE QSFP56-DD, 2x 10 GbE SFP+
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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PowerSwitch Z9432F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9432F-ON
PowerSwitch Z9432F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident4-X11™
12.8 Tbps
5.2 Bpps
132 MB
<850 ns
32x 400 GbE QSFP56-DD, 2x 10 GbE SFP+
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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PowerSwitch S5448F-ON
PowerSwitch S5448F-ON
PowerSwitch S5448F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident4™-X9
16 Tbps
2.6 Bpps
82 MB
1135 ns
48x 100 GbE QSFP56-DD, 8x 400 GbE QSFP56-DD, 2x 10 GbE SFP+
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PowerSwitch S5232F-ON
PowerSwitch S5232F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X7
6.4 Tbps
4.8 Bpps
32 MB
877 ns
32x 100 GbE QSFP28, 2x 10 GbE SFP+
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PowerSwitch S5296F-ON
PowerSwitch S5296F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X7
6.4 Tbps
4.8 Bpps
32 MB
850 ns
96x 25 GbE SFP28, 8x 100 GbE QSFP28
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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powerswitch-s5248f-on
PowerSwitch S5248F-ON
PowerSwitch S5248F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X7
4 Tbps
3 Bpps
32 MB
847 ns
48x 25 GbE SFP28, 4x 100 GbE QSFP28, 2x 100 GbE QSFP28-DD
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networking-s5224f-on
PowerSwitch S5224F-ON
PowerSwitch S5224F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X5
2.16 Tbps
1.42 Bpps
32 MB
881 ns
24x 25 GbE SFP28, 4x 100 GbE QSFP28
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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powerswitch-s5248f-on
PowerSwitch S5212F-ON
PowerSwitch S5212F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X5
2.16 Tbps
880 Mpps
32 MB
906 ns
12x 25 GbE SFP28, 3x 100 GbE QSFP28
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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PowerSwitch S4348F-ON
PowerSwitch S4348F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X5
2160 Gbps
1007 Mpps
32 MB
<650 ns
48x 10 GbE SFP+, 6x 100 GbE QSFP28
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
View Spec Sheet
PowerSwitch S4148F-ON
PowerSwitch S4148F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
1760 Gbps
1320 Mpps
12 MB
<800 ns
48x 10 GbE SFP+, 2x QSFP+, 4x 100 GbE QSFP28
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
View Spec Sheet
PowerSwitch S4128F-ON
PowerSwitch S4128F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
960 Gbps
720 Mpps
12 MB
<800 ns
28x 10 GbE SFP+, 2x 100 GbE QSFP28
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
View Spec Sheet
PowerSwitch S4112F-ON
PowerSwitch S4112F-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
840 Gbps
625 Mpps
12 MB
<800 ns
12x 10 GbE SFP+, 3x 100 GbE QSFP28
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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PowerSwitch S4348T-ON
PowerSwitch S4348T-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3-X5
2160 Gbps
1007 Mpps
32 MB
<3.5 μs
48x 10 G BASE-T 6x 100 GbE QSFP28
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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Dell EMC Networking S-Series 10GbE switches
PowerSwitch S4148T-ON
PowerSwitch S4148T-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
1760 Gbps
1320 Mpps
12 MB
<2.3 μs
48x 10 G BASE-T, 2x QSFP+, 4x 100 GbE QSFP28
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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Dell EMC Networking S-Series 10GbE switches
PowerSwitch S4128T-ON
PowerSwitch S4128T-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
960 Gbps
720 Mpps
12 MB
<800 μs
28x 10 G BASE-T, 2x 100 GbE QSFP28
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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Dell EMC Networking S-Series 10GbE switches
PowerSwitch S4112T-ON
PowerSwitch S4112T-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Maverick
840 Gbps
625 Mpps
12 MB
<800 ns
12x 10 G BASE-T, 3x 100 GbE QSFP28
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Dell Networking S-Series 1GbE switches
PowerSwitch S3248T-ON
PowerSwitch S3248T-ON Shop Now
Broadcom Trident3™-X3
576 Gbps
800 Mpps
8 MB
2.38 μs
48x RJ45 10/100/1000 Mb, 4x 10 G SFP+, 2x 100 G QSFP28
Shop Now View Spec Sheet
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Copper twisted pair models with high-speed connectivity for versatile enterprise applications.

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BRIEF

Transition seamlessly to 400 GbE throughput

Learn how organizations can use PowerSwitch S5448F-ON series switches to ease the migration to 400 GbE connectivity within data centers.
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BRIEF

Powering Next-generation Networks for GenAI Workloads With Dell PowerSwitch Z9864F-ON

Learn about network infrastructure challenges for supporting GenAI workloads.
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BRIEF

Decreasing Data Center Network Complexity with Dell PowerSwitch Z9664F-ON

As organizations continue to grapple with increased network traffic and continuing data growth across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments, enterprise and cloud data centers must upgrade networks to handle higher capacities and throughput. 
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Frequently Asked Questions

Dell’s data center switches are high-performance network switches designed for modern data centers. They provide the foundation for scalable, automated, and secure networking, helping you handle demanding workloads and drive business innovation.
Dell PowerSwitch delivers high-density, low-latency connectivity from 1GbE to 800GbE to eliminate network bottlenecks. Their open, standards-based architecture supports massive fabric scaling and seamless integration, ensuring your infrastructure can grow efficiently with your business demands.
The "-ON" (Open Networking) suffix indicates that the switch supports a choice of third-party operating systems, giving you the flexibility to build a network that fits your specific operational model.
The PowerSwitch Z-Series, particularly the Z9864F-ON, is engineered for high-performance data center spines and super-spines. It offers industry-leading 800GbE density and throughput to support the most demanding cloud, AI/ML, and large-scale enterprise workloads.
Dell PowerSwitch Layer 3 switches provide advanced routing capabilities to direct traffic efficiently across different network segments, which is critical for modern data center design. Many models in the S-Series offer flexible SFP+ ports for high-speed 10GbE fiber connectivity.
Yes, the Dell PowerSwitch E-Series includes multi-gigabit switches with 48-port configurations that support high-power PoE. These switches are ideal for powering devices like wireless access points, IP cameras, and VoIP phones.
A Top-of-Rack switch connects servers and storage within a single rack to the broader data center network, simplifying cabling and improving performance. The Dell PowerSwitch S- and Z-Series offers a range of 1 to 800 GbE switches that are perfectly suited for Top-of-Rack deployments, providing high-density connectivity and low latency.
Dell’s data center switches like PowerSwitch provide the high-bandwidth, low-latency fabric essential for large data transfers in AI training and inference workloads. With support for up to 800GbE and advanced features, they ensure your network can keep pace with accelerated computing and storage.
Dell PowerSwitch incorporates a multi-layered security approach, including features like port security, access control lists (ACLs), Hardware Root of Trust features, Secure Boot, Trusted Platform Module TPM 2.0 and authentication protocols to safeguard your network. Open Networking models also support advanced security software to help you build a Zero Trust-ready architecture.
Yes, PowerSwitch is designed for modern, automated environments and support a wide range of management tools. They offer standard CLI, REST APIs, and support for automation frameworks like Ansible, allowing for seamless integration into your existing DevOps and NetOps workflows. They also offer SmartFabric Manager for SONiC, enabling simplified deployment, orchestration, monitoring and life cycle management of SONiC fabrics through a single pane of glass.