Juniper Network Equipment with compact 8 RU chassis supporting up to 360 10GbE ports and 18 400GbE ports for dense network deployments
Juniper MX480 Universal Routing Platform – Key Specifications
The Juniper MX480 is an SDN-enabled, carrier-grade edge router delivering up to 9 Tbps of system throughput in an 8 RU form factor . Powered by the programmable Junos Trio 5 chipset, it supports high-density 10GbE to 400GbE connectivity with inline MACsec encryption at no performance penalty .
Key Features
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Up to 9 Tbps system capacity in 8 RU
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6 Modular Port Concentrator (MPC) slots
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Up to 18 Tbps switch fabric capacity (with SCBE3-MX)
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Inline MACsec (AES-256) on 10/40/100GbE ports with no performance loss
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1+1 redundant Routing Engines, Switch Control Boards (SCBs), and power supplies
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Supports 400GbE, 100GbE, 40GbE, 10GbE, and 1GbE interfaces
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Runs Junos OS with rich multiservice edge, BNG, and timing features
Product Specifications Table
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| System Capacity | Up to 9 Tbps |
| Switch Fabric Capacity per Slot | Up to 1.5 Tbps (with SCBE3-MX) |
| Form Factor | 8 RU |
| Line Card (MPC/DPC) Slots | 6 |
| SCB Slots | 2 (1+1 redundant) |
| Max 400GbE Ports | 18 |
| Max 100GbE Ports | 90 |
| Max 40GbE Ports | 90 |
| Max 10GbE Ports | 360 |
| Max 1GbE Ports | 360 |
| Chassis Dimensions (HxWxD) | 14.0 x 17.45 x 24.5 in (35.6 x 44.3 x 62.2 cm) |
| Total Depth (with cable mgmt) | 27.75 in (70.5 cm) |
| Max Weight (Fully Loaded) | 221 lb (100.3 kg) |
| Chassis per Rack | 5 |
| Power Supplies | Up to 4 (1+1 redundant, AC or DC) |
| Cooling | Hot-swappable fan tray (front-to-back airflow) |
| Operating Temp | 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C) |
| Operating Humidity | 5% to 90% RH, non-condensing |
| Altitude | Up to 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Maximum Thermal Output | 11,322 BTU/hour (AC power) |
Switch Control Board (SCB) Options
| SCB Model | Fabric Bandwidth per Slot (Non-Redundant) | MX480 Total Bandwidth |
|---|---|---|
| SCBE3-MX | Up to 1.5 Tbps | Up to 18 Tbps |
| SCBE2-MX | Up to 480 Gbps | Up to 5.76 Tbps |
| SCBE-MX | Up to 240 Gbps | Up to 2.79 Tbps |
| SCB-MX | Up to 240 Gbps | Up to 1.39 Tbps |
Key Software & Protocol Support
| Category | Features |
|---|---|
| Routing | BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS |
| Layer 2 | VPLS, EVPN, VXLAN, NVGRE |
| High Availability | MC-LAG, Virtual Chassis, Non-Stop Routing, GRES |
| Security | MACsec (inline), DDoS protection, CGNAT, firewall |
| Timing | PTP (IEEE 1588), SyncE, BITS, GPS |
| Telemetry | Junos Telemetry Interface (JTI), gRPC, OpenConfig |
Ordering Information (Examples)
| Component | Model/Description |
|---|---|
| Chassis Bundle | MX480-BASE or MX480-PREMIUM3-AC |
| Routing Engine | RE-S-X6-64G or RE-S-X6-128G |
| SCB | SCBE3-MX, SCBE2-MX, SCBE-MX |
| MPC | MPC10E-15C-MRATE (supports 400GbE) |
| Power Supply | JPSU-1600W-DC or JPSU-2200W-DC (high-capacity) |
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