Product Type | Data Center Leaf Switch |
Model | 8520-48Y |
Form Factor | 1U Rack-Mountable |
Features | Fixed Form Factor Leaf Switches for Service Provider and Data Center |
Power Supply Redundancy | Dual DC Power Supplies |
Power Supply Capacity | 750 Watts per PSU |
Max Power Consumption | 469 Watts |
Weight | 7.58 kg |
Extreme 8520-48Y 48-Port 25GbE Switch with 8x100GbE Uplinks, DC Power, Front-Back Airflow


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- Supports versatile port configurations including 1/10/25/40/100GbE for scalable deployment
- Front-to-back airflow and multiple integrated fans enhance thermal performance in dense racks
- TAA compliance and DC power options make it suitable for government and industrial installations
Product Overview
Extreme 8520-48Y Switch with front-back airflow Ships with two DC power supplies six fans one 4-post rack mount kit Supports 48x25/10/1G and 8x100/40G portsSpecifications
Product Overview
Wireless Features
Wireless Capability |
Compliance & Origin
Country of Origin | Taiwan |
TAA Compliant | Yes |
Certifications | UL/CSA 60950-1, EN 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, CB Bulletin; FCC Class A, EN55032 Class A, EN55024, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3, ICES-003 Class A |
RoHS Compliant | Yes |
WEEE Compliant | Yes |
REACH Compliant | Yes |
Advanced Security Features
Access Control | 802.1X Network Access Control |
MACsec Support | Yes, IEEE 802.1AE |
ACLs | IPv4/IPv6 Access Control Lists |
DHCP Snooping | Yes |
Dynamic ARP Inspection | Yes |
IP Source Guard | Yes |
Interfaces
Total Ports | 56 |
10/25GbE SFP28 Ports | 48 |
40/100GbE QSFP28 Ports | 8 |
Data Transfer Rate | Up to 100 Gbps per port |
Data Link Protocols | Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, 25-Gigabit Ethernet, 40-Gigabit Ethernet, 100-Gigabit Ethernet |
Packet Buffer Size | 42 MB |
Forwarding Rate | Up to 2.16 Bpps |
Switching Capacity | 4.3 Tbps |
MAC Address Table Size | Approx. 256,000 entries |
Jumbo Frame Support | Yes, up to 9216 bytes |
Physical & Environmental
Width | 17.3 in (439 mm) |
Depth | 21.24 in (539.5 mm) |
Height | 1.7 in (43 mm) |
Airflow | Front-to-Back |
Included Cooling | 6 Hot-swappable Fans |
Operating Temperature | 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) |
Storage Temperature | -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) |
Operating Humidity | 5% to 95% (non-condensing) |
MTBF | >197,000 hours |
Cloud Management & Licensing
Management Interface | ExtremeCloud IQ, Command Line Interface (CLI), SNMP v1/v2/v3, REST API |
Included Management Software | ExtremeXOS or Fabric Engine (based on deployment) |
Licensing Model | Centralized and cloud-based licensing |