Product Type | Managed Switch |
Model | Extreme 8520-48Y |
Form Factor | 1U |
Mounting Type | Rack-mountable |
Weight | 7.58 kg |
Power Supply Included | 2 x 750W AC PSU (hot-swappable) |
Power Consumption (Max) | 469 W |
Fans Included | 6 Hot-swappable Fans |
Airflow Direction | Back to Front |
Switching Capacity | 3.6 Tbps |
Forwarding Rate | 1.6 Bpps |
Extreme 8520-48Y 48-Port 25GbE Leaf Switch, 8x100/40G, AC PSUs, Rack Kit


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- Ideal for data center and service provider environments requiring high port densities and throughput.
- TAA-compliant and manufactured in Taiwan, fulfilling government and enterprise procurement standards.
- Complete hardware package included—power supplies, fans, and rack mount—eases deployment and reduces setup time.
Product Overview
Extreme 8520-48Y Switch with back-front airflow Ships with two AC power supplies six fans one 4-post rack mount kit Supports 48x25/10/1G and 8x100/40G portsSpecifications
Product Overview
Wireless Features
Compliance & Origin
Country of Origin | Taiwan |
TAA Compliant | Yes |
RoHS Compliant | Yes |
Certifications | UL, CE, FCC, VCCI, EN 60950-1 |
REACH Compliant | Yes |
Advanced Security Features
Access Control | IEEE 802.1X, MAC-based authentication |
Switch Security | Storm control, DHCP snooping, IP source guard |
Network Segmentation | Private VLAN, VRF-Lite, ACLs |
Secure Management | SSH, HTTPS, RADIUS, TACACS+ |
Authentication | RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP |
Interfaces
Primary Uplink Ports | 8 x QSFP28 100GbE |
Downlink Ports | 48 x SFP28 25GbE (supports 1/10/25GbE) |
Management Interface | 1 x 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ45 |
Console Ports | 1 x RJ-45, 1 x Micro-USB |
USB Ports | 1 x USB Type-A |
Maximum VLANs Supported | 4094 |
MAC Address Table Size | 128,000 entries |
Jumbo Frames Support | Up to 9216 bytes |
Physical & Environmental
Dimensions (W x D x H) | 17.3 x 21.24 x 1.7 inches |
Operating Temperature | 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
Storage Temperature | -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) |
Humidity (Operating) | 5% to 95% non-condensing |
Acoustic Noise | 65 dB (typical) |
Cooling | Redundant hot-swappable fans |
Cloud Management & Licensing
Management Platform | ExtremeCloud IQ |
Supported Management Protocols | SNMP v1/v2/v3, CLI, Web UI, REST API |
License Requirement | Requires ExtremeCloud subscription for cloud features |
Included Management Options | On-box CLI, Zero-touch provisioning, ExtremeXOS/SLX OS support |