Cisco N9K-C9316D-GX Nexus 9300-GX 400G Data Center Spine Switch 16-Port QSFP-DD

The Cisco N9K-C9316D-GX Nexus 9300-GX Series Switch is a high-performance 400G data center spine switch designed for next-generation cloud infrastructure, AI/ML workloads, hyperscale data centers, and enterprise networks requiring ultra-high bandwidth connectivity.

Built on Cisco Cloud Scale technology, the N9K-C9316D-GX delivers flexible 400 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity through 16 QSFP-DD ports while supporting multiple speeds including 40G, 100G, 200G, and 400G. Its compact 1RU design provides exceptional scalability while optimizing rack space and power efficiency.

The Cisco Nexus N9K-C9316D-GX is ideal for spine, aggregation, and core network deployments where high throughput, low latency, and reliable operation are critical. It supports advanced data center networking technologies including VXLAN EVPN, BGP-based fabrics, Cisco ACI spine/leaf architecture, and automation capabilities, making it suitable for modern cloud-native environments.

With support for high-density 400G optical modules, including QSFP-DD transceivers, this switch enables organizations to smoothly upgrade existing 100G networks toward future 400G architectures without replacing the entire network infrastructure.

The Cisco N9K-C9316D-GX provides:

• 16 x 400G QSFP-DD interfaces
• Flexible migration from 100G to 400G networks
• Support for breakout configurations
• High bandwidth for AI clusters and cloud applications

It is designed for environments requiring massive east-west traffic capacity, such as hyperscale data centers and GPU computing networks.

Modern AI workloads require extremely high bandwidth between servers, storage systems, and computing nodes.

The N9K-C9316D-GX provides:

• High-speed spine connectivity
• Low-latency switching architecture
• Scalable fabric deployment
• Support for large-scale distributed computing environments

It helps enterprises build future-ready AI infrastructure with efficient network performance.

The switch supports multiple deployment scenarios:

• Data center spine switch
• Core network switch
• Cloud service provider backbone
• AI/ML cluster networking
• Enterprise private cloud infrastructure

Cisco Nexus 9300-GX platforms support both Cisco ACI spine and leaf deployments, improving deployment flexibility.

Which Cisco Nexus switch should I choose?

• Choose N9K-C9316D-GX if you need maximum 400G spine capacity and future-proof backbone expansion.
• Choose N9K-C93600CD-GX if your network requires a combination of 100G and 400G connectivity.

The Cisco N9K-C9316D-GX is mainly used as a high-speed data center spine switch, supporting 400G Ethernet connectivity for cloud computing, AI infrastructure, enterprise data centers, and service provider networks.

The N9K-C9316D-GX provides 16 QSFP-DD ports, supporting 40G, 100G, 200G, and 400G Ethernet speeds.

Yes. The switch supports 400G QSFP-DD optical modules, enabling high-speed data center interconnection and future network upgrades.

Compared with older Nexus 9000 models, the N9K-C9316D-GX provides higher port bandwidth, improved 400G capability, and better support for AI-driven and cloud-scale networking requirements.

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