Chose NVIDIA Spectrum Switches
Broadcom is quicker is rolling out newer chipset and hardware. But NVIDIA Mellanox has better system integration due to its purchase of Cumulus OS.
Broadcom Ethernet Switches vs. NVIDIA Spectrum Switches
Broadcom Ethernet Switches vs. NVIDIA Spectrum Switches
| Product | Rating | Most Used By | Product Summary | Starting Price |
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 Broadcom Ethernet Switches | N/A | Broadcom offers Ethernet switches. Their offerings were bolstered by the acquisition of Brocade and many of its ethernet switches in 2017. | N/A | |
 NVIDIA Spectrum Switches | N/A | NVIDIA® Spectrum®-3 based SN4000 is an open ethernet switch that combines cloud features with performance to support modern scale-out distributed data center applications. With support for all speeds 1GbE through 400GbE, SN4000 is ideal for building large layer-2, layer-3, and virtualized network fabrics for both green field and brown field environments. | N/A |
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| Editions & Modules | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic | ||||||||||||||
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| Entry-level Setup Fee | No setup fee | No setup fee | ||||||||||||||
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| Considered Both Products |  Broadcom Ethernet Switches No answer on this topic |  NVIDIA Spectrum Switches |
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| Small Businesses | No answers on this topic | No answers on this topic |
| Medium-sized Companies |  Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches Score 9.2 out of 10 | Extreme Networks Wired Access - Switches Score 9.2 out of 10 |
| Enterprises |  Cisco Ethernet Switches Score 9.1 out of 10 | Cisco Ethernet Switches Score 9.1 out of 10 |
| All Alternatives | View all alternatives | View all alternatives |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | - (0 ratings) | 8.0 (2 ratings) |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | Broadcom No answers on this topic | NVIDIA
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| Pros | Broadcom No answers on this topic | NVIDIA
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| Cons | Broadcom No answers on this topic | NVIDIA
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| Alternatives Considered | Broadcom No answers on this topic | NVIDIA
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| Return on Investment | Broadcom No answers on this topic | NVIDIA
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