Cisco ASR1001-X is the latest addition to the Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers. It’s the updated version of Cisco ASR1001 and holds more features.
Let’s have a detailed comparison of technical specifications of Cisco ASR1001 and ASR1001-X.
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Scalability |
2.5 Gbps to 5 Gbps |
2.5 Gbps to 20 Gbps |
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Targeted for |
High-end branch office, enterprise WAN or Internet edge, managed services |
High-end branch office, enterprise WAN or Internet edge, managed services |
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Shared port adapters |
1 |
1 |
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Network interface modules |
0 |
1 |
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Embedded services processor slots |
Integrated |
Integrated |
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Route processor slots |
Integrated |
Integrated |
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SPA interface processors (SIPs) |
Integrated |
Integrated |
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Redundancy |
Yes: Software |
Yes: Software |
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Number of SFP built-in GE ports |
4 |
6 |
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Number of SFP built-in 10GE ports |
0 |
2 |
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Integrated Daughter Card (IDC) |
Yes |
No |
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Redundant power supply |
Yes: Dual power supply; option of either AC or DC |
Yes: Dual power supply; option of either AC or DC |
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Airflow |
Front-to-back |
Front-to-back |
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Height |
1.71 in. (43.43 mm) |
1.71 in. (43.43 mm) |
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Width |
17.3 in. (439.42 mm) |
17.3 in. (439.42 mm) |
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Depth |
18.5 in. (470 mm) |
18.5 in. (470 mm) |
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Weight |
23.30 lb (10.59 kg) |
23.30 lb (10.59 kg) |
In this comparison, we found that ASR1001-X wins in many features. Two main advantages of using ASR1001-X is the availability of scalability up to 20Gbps and presence of 2×10 Gigabit Ethernet ports. Follow the link below to purchase Cisco ASR1000 Series Router:
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