Spec Sheet
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Data SheetMX960, MX480, MX240, MX104 and MX80 3D Universal Edge Routers
• The MX 2020 and MX2010 are ideal for large service
provider and cloud networks, cable applications, and
converged edge and core architectures.
• The MX960 is ideal for large service provider and cloud
networks, cable applications, and mobile service cores.
• The MX480 is ideal for midsize service provider, cloud/data
center, and cable applications, and enterprise cores.
• The MX240 is ideal for smaller service provider and cable
sites, data center interconnect, and enterprise WANs.
• The MX104 is a temperature-hardened, space-efficient
router that is ideal for mobile aggregation and enterprise
WAN applications.
• The MX5, MX10, MX40, and MX80 are space- and power-
efficient routers optimized for enterprise WAN, data center
interconnect, branch aggregation, and campus applications.
This agility is evident in the wide variety of MX Series use cases
that have been proven in the world’s most demanding networks,
including:
• Business Edge: MX Series routers support the broadest range
of L2/L2.5/L3 VPN services available today, in combination
with multilayer, multiprotocol reliability to ensure that
customer SLAs are met under all network conditions.
• Internet/Peering Gateway: MX Series routers support the high
performance, reliability, scale, and density needed to eciently
peer with Internet and other service provider networks.
• Broadband Network Gateway (BNG): MX Series routers
offer the highest subscriber density and most sophisticated
broadband edge features, including hierarchical quality of
service (HQoS) features, available in the industry.
• Universal SDN Gateway: MX Series routers deliver
a comprehensive solution for interconnecting virtual
and physical networks—as well as between virtual
networks operating with different technologies—with
support for Multiprotocol BGP (MBGP), dynamic tunnels
using MPLSoGRE or Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN)
encapsulation, virtual routing and forwarding (VRF) tables
or E-VPNs, and NETCONF, along with the mechanisms
required to send traffic between VRF and global routing
tables based on configuration and policy.
• Data Center and Cloud Edge: MX Series routers are the
most flexible data center/cloud edge routers in the industry,
with support for multiple overlay encapsulations, including
VXLAN, Network Virtualization using Generic Routing
Encapsulation (NVGRE), MPLSoUDP, MPLSoGRE, 802.1BR,
SR-MPLS, and SR-V6.
• Enterprise WAN: Large enterprises and government
agencies worldwide use MX Series routers to build their
own overlay network over a service provider’s Layer 2 or
MPLS network, using encapsulation technologies such as
MPLSoGRE, VXLAN, and IPsec for secure transport.
• Universal Metro/Aggregation: MX Series routers offer a full
suite of routing and switching features, allowing network
operators to choose a deployment model that best fits
their business and technical needs. These routers can be
deployed as IP/IP VPN edge routers, Ethernet VPN (EVPN)
and virtual private LAN service (VPLS) provider edge
(VPLS-PE) routers, MPLS label-switching (LSR) routers,
and as Layer 2 Ethernet switches or Layer 3 IP routers.
• Mobile Backhaul: In addition to switching, routing, and
security features, MX Series routers support highly scalable
and reliable hardware-based timing that meets the
strictest LTE requirements, including Synchronous Ethernet
for frequency and the Precision Time Protocol (PTP) for
frequency and phase synchronization. In addition, the MX104
is ETSI 300-compliant for deployment in mobile applications.
At-a-Glance MX Series 3D Universal Edge Routers Comparison
MX960 MX480 MX240 MX104 MX80 MX40 MX10 MX5
Rack units 16 8 5 3.5 2 2 2 2
Systems per rack 3 6 9 12 24 24 24 24
Slots 11 MPCs 6 MPCs 2 MPCs 4 fixed
10GbE + 4
MIC slots
4 fixed 10GbE
+ 3
2
MIC slots
2 fixed 10GbE
+ 3
3
MIC slots
3
4
MIC slots 3
5
MIC slots
Per slot capacity 480 Gbps 480 Gbps 480 Gbps 20 Gbps 20 Gbps 20 Gbps 20 Gbps 20 Gbps
System throughput 10.56
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Tbps 5.76 Tbps 1.92 Tbps
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80 Gbps 80 Gbps 60 Gbps 40 Gbps 20 Gbps
PDH Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA
Sonet/SDH Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes NA
Maximum 1GbE 440 240 80 80 80 60 40 20
Maximum 10GbE 440 240 80 8 8 4 1 NA
Maximum 40GbE 132 72 24 NA NA NA NA NA
Maximum 100GbE 44 24 8 NA NA NA NA NA
10GbE DWDM 88 48 16 NA NA NA NA NA
100GbE DWDM 22 12 4 NA NA NA NA NA
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The MX80 has two front MIC slots and one rear MIC slot. The rear MIC slot only supports the MS-MIC.
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The MX40 has two front MIC slots and one rear MIC slot. The rear MIC slot only supports the MS-MIC.
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The MX10 has two front MIC slots and one rear MIC slot. The rear MIC slot only supports the MS-MIC.
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The MX5 has one front MIC slot and one rear MIC slot. The rear MIC slot only supports the MS-MIC.
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Note, capacity shown is based on most commonly deployed redundant configuration.
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Note, capacity shown is based on most commonly deployed redundant configuration.