CE6857F 48S6CQ-B High-Density 10G Switch with 100G Uplinks
Short Description:
The Huawei CE6857F-48S6CQ-B is a high-performance 10G data center switch with 48 × 10GE SFP+ and 6 × 100GE QSFP28 uplink ports. It is designed for core or aggregation layers in data center networks, providing low latency, high switching capacity, and advanced Layer 2/3 features.
Product Details:
Huawei CloudEngine CE6857F-48S6CQ-B switch belongs to the CE6800 series, offering cloud-ready capabilities and intelligent management for modern enterprise and cloud data centers. It supports advanced virtualization, flexible VXLAN deployment, and high-density 10GE/100GE interfaces. The switch also enables telemetry and real-time O&M, making it ideal for scenarios requiring high bandwidth, low latency, and agile operations.
Key Features:
48 × 10GE SFP+ ports + 6 × 100GE QSFP28 ports
High forwarding performance with ultra-low latency
Rich Layer 2/3 features including BGP, OSPF, ISIS
Full support for EVPN/VXLAN for network virtualization
Hardware-level telemetry and real-time network visibility
Hot-swappable redundant power supplies and fans
Intelligent management via SNMP, CLI, NETCONF, and Telemetry
Technical Specifications:
| Specification | Details |
| Model | CE6857F-48S6CQ-B |
| Switching Capacity | 2.4 Tbps |
| Forwarding Performance | 1785 Mpps |
| 10GE SFP+ Ports | 48 |
| 100GE QSFP28 Ports | 6 |
| MAC Address Table | 144K entries |
| VXLAN Support | Yes (hardware gateway) |
| Power Supply | Dual hot-swappable PSU (AC/DC options) |
| Fans | Front-to-back or back-to-front airflow |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 442 mm × 600 mm × 43.6 mm (1U) |
| Weight | Approx. 12.5 kg |
Similar Models Comparison:
| Model | 10GE Ports | 100GE Ports | Switching Capacity | Role |
| CE6857F-48S6CQ-B | 48 | 6 | 2.4 Tbps | ToR/Core Aggregation |
| CE6857-48S6Q-HI | 48 | 6 × 40GE | 1.92 Tbps | ToR Switch |
| CE6865E-48S8CQ | 48 | 8 × 100GE | 3.6 Tbps | Higher performance layer |
| CE6881-48S6C | 48 | 6 × 100GE | 2.4 Tbps | Similar ToR Application |
