H3C
A complete chassis-core and high-density AI line-up: the S12500 series and S9827 span carrier transport through to 800G compute clusters.
Network hardware
Switches
Switch selection, supply and supporting services across data-centre, campus and access scenarios.
- Primary brands
- H3C / Ruijie
- Port speeds
- 1G – 800G
- Form factors
- Fixed / chassis
Network tiers
Select by network tier
From data-centre spine and leaf to campus access, each tier places different demands on port density, buffer depth and power budget. Fix the tier first, then the model.
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Data-centre core / spine
Chassis and high-density fixed platforms carrying east-west backbone traffic and non-blocking forwarding for AI compute clusters.
Key factors: chassis density, switching capacity, 400G/800G roadmap
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Data-centre leaf / ToR
Top-of-rack access connecting servers and storage directly, setting per-rack port density and the uplink oversubscription ratio.
Key factors: 25G/100G density, buffer depth, EVPN-VXLAN
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Campus core / aggregation
Campus backbone and multi-service aggregation nodes handling routing, policy and inter-building links.
Key factors: slot expansion, supervisor redundancy, multi-service
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04
Campus access
Endpoint and AP access, covering multi-rate copper ports and PoE / PoE++ power budgets.
Key factors: PoE budget, 2.5G multi-rate, 10G uplinks
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Supply brands
Two primary vendors across the same tiers
H3C and Ruijie both offer equivalent platforms at every tier, so you can standardise on one or mix them according to budget, existing management systems and spares strategy.
Ruijie
A full data-centre range across N18000 chassis and S6000 fixed platforms, with a broad set of multi-rate PoE access models on the campus side.
Models and specifications
Current platforms and key specifications
The table lists form factor, port speeds and per-chassis density for the main platforms we supply, by brand and tier. Each family contains several part numbers; exact configurations are confirmed at quotation.
Data-centre core / spine
| Model | Form factor | Port speeds | Density | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H3C S12500R | Chassis · 2 / 4 / 8 / 16 slots | 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G / 200G / 400G | 3,072 × 10G/25G or 768 × 40G/100G/400G | Flagship switch-router for WAN transport and DCI |
| H3C S12500G-EF | Chassis · S12508G-EF with 8 slots (12U) | 10G / 40G / 100G / 400G | Per card: 12 × 400G / 36 × 100G / 48 × 10G | AI-era intelligent core for cloud data centres |
| H3C S9827 | Fixed | 100G / 200G / 400G / 800G | 64 × 800G or 128 × 400G, breakout to 256 × 200G | Ultra-dense 800G platform for AIGC compute |
| Ruijie RG-N18010-XH | Chassis · 8 slots (16U) | 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G / 400G | 288 × 400G, 384 × 40G/100G, 384 × 10G/25G | Next-generation high-density chassis core |
| Ruijie RG-N18000-X | Chassis · 4 / 8 / 16 slots | 10G / 40G / 100G / 200G / 400G | 384 × 400G, 768 × 100G, 2,304 × 10G | Core and aggregation for classic and cloud data centres |
| Ruijie RG-S6980-64QC | Fixed · 4U | 400G QSFP-DD | 64 × 400G in 4U | Fixed-form data-centre core and spine |
Data-centre leaf / ToR
| Model | Form factor | Port speeds | Density | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H3C S6850 | Fixed | 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G | 48 × 25G SFP28 + 8 × 100G QSFP28 | High-density 25G ToR for cloud data centres |
| H3C S6890 | Fixed | 1G / 10G / 40G / 100G | 48 × 10G SFP+ + 6 × 40G/100G QSFP28 | Deep-buffer, large-table 10G aggregation |
| H3C S6520X-EI | Fixed | 1G / 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G | 48 × 10G SFP+ + 6 × 40G/100G, 4 × 25G breakout | Campus aggregation and 10G data-centre access |
| Ruijie RG-S6580 | Fixed · 1U | 100G / 200G / 400G | 48 × 100G + 8 × 400G, or 24 × 200G + 8 × 400G | High-density leaf / ToR for AI workloads |
| Ruijie RG-S6501 | Fixed | 25G / 100G | 48 × 25G + 8 × 100G at line rate | 25G fixed-form data-centre access |
| Ruijie RG-S6510 | Fixed · modular RG-S6510-4C also available | 25G / 40G / 100G | 48 × 25G + 8 × 100G, or 32 × 100G | High-density 25G/100G cloud data-centre access |
| Ruijie RG-S6231 | Fixed | 10G / 40G / 100G | 48 × 10G + 8 × 100G (100G backward-compatible to 40G) | Top-of-rack access with EVPN-VXLAN |
Campus core / aggregation
| Model | Form factor | Port speeds | Density | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H3C S10500X-G | Chassis · 6 / 8 / 12 slots | 1G / 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G / 400G | Up to 36 × 100G per line card | Core for cloud data centres and smart campuses |
| H3C S9900E | Chassis · 6 slots (8U) / 10 slots (14U) | 1G / 10G | Per card: 16 × 10G SFP+ or 48 × 1G | Campus core and metro aggregation core |
| H3C S7500X-G | Chassis · redundant supervisors | 1G / 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G | 2.24T bidirectional per slot | Multi-service metro and campus core platform |
| H3C S5590-EI | Fixed · 1 expansion slot, redundant PSU / fans | 1G / 2.5G / 10G / 25G / 40G / 100G | 32 × 2.5G PoE++ + 4 × 10G + 4 × 25G + 2 × 100G | Campus aggregation or SME core |
| Ruijie RG-N18000-E | Chassis · 10U / 14U | 100G (400G-ready) | Whole-chassis density not published | Converged cloud data-centre and campus core |
| Ruijie RG-S7800C-X | Chassis · 4U / 10U / 10 slots + 4 fabric cards | Depends on line-card | Whole-chassis density not published | Multi-service core for converged networks |
| Ruijie RG-S6160-X | Fixed | 10G / 25G / 100G | 28 × 10G all-fibre with 100G uplinks | All-fibre 10G Layer 3 campus aggregation |
| Ruijie RG-S5760-X | Fixed | 1G / 10G | 24 / 48 × 1G + 4–8 × 10G uplinks | Large-network aggregation, small-network core |
Campus access
| Model | Form factor | Port speeds | Density | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H3C S5130S-EI | Fixed | 1G / 10G | 48 × 1G + 4 × 10G SFP+ (all-fibre variant available) | Gigabit access for enterprise campuses |
| H3C S5130S-HI-G | Fixed · dual PSU, redundant fans | 1G / 10G | 48 × 1G copper + 6 × 10G SFP+ | Domestic-silicon access and small-site core |
| H3C S5120V3-EI | Fixed | 1G / 10G | 48 × 1G copper + 6 × 10G SFP+ (PoE variant available) | Energy-efficient gigabit access and aggregation |
| Ruijie RG-S5315-E | Fixed · up to 1,600W PoE budget | 100M / 1G / 2.5G / 10G | 24 × 2.5G copper + 6 × 1G/2.5G/10G SFP+ | Multi-rate 2.5G PoE access for large campuses |
| Ruijie RG-S5310-E | Fixed · PoE+ variants available | 1G / 10G | 24 / 48 × 1G copper or fibre + 4 × 10G uplinks | Managed Layer 3 gigabit access with 10G uplinks |
| Ruijie RG-S5300-E | Fixed · PoE variants available | 1G / 10G | 24 / 48 × 1G copper + 10G uplinks | Next-generation Layer 3 gigabit access |
Specifications are taken from the published H3C and Ruijie product pages. Where a vendor does not publish a whole-chassis density figure, only the published line-card or port configuration is shown — no figures are extrapolated. Final configuration, software version, stock and lead time are confirmed on formal quotation.
Delivery support
More than shipping boxes
H3C and Ruijie are our primary supply brands, covering data-centre core and leaf-spine platforms as well as campus aggregation and access layers, with optical modules, cables and structured cabling delivered alongside.
Tier-by-tier design
Model and port counts derived from server scale, oversubscription and uplink speed.
Complete rack BOM
Switches, optics, DAC/AOC and cabling delivered on a single bill of materials.
Compatibility checks
Optics verified against switch vendor coding, compatibility and software release.
Spares and growth
Planning for power, fan and line-card spares plus reserved slots for expansion.
Send us your fabric requirements
Tell us your facility size, server count, uplink speeds and redundancy requirements. We will return a tier-by-tier design, a model list and a combined quote including optics and cables.
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