Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches

With industry-leading services and performance, the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch is Cisco’s flagship switching solution. It delivers the most comprehensive feature sets for core, distribution, wiring closet, data center, enterprise WAN routing, and Metro-Ethernet deployments. Use the interactive graphic above to learn more.

Models Comparison:

Model	Slots	Power Supply Options All Support Redundant Power	Supervisor Engine Options	Dimensions
6503-E	3	950W AC EOS 01/15/06 950W DC 1400W AC	Supervisor 32 Supervisor 720	4RU 7 x 17.37 x 21.75 in 17.8 x 44.1 x 55.2 cm
6504-E	4	2700W AC 2700W DC	Supervisor 32 Supervisor 720	5RU 8.75 x 17.5 x 21.75 in 22.22 x 44.45 x 55.24 cm
6506-E	6	2500W AC EOS 01/15/06 2500W DC 3000W AC 4000W AC US 4000W AC International 4000W DC 6000W AC	Supervisor 2 Supervisor 32 Supervisor 720	12RU 19.2 x 17.5 x 18.2 in 48.8 x 44.5 x 46.0 cm
6509-E	9	2500W AC EOS 01/15/06 2500W DC 3000W AC 4000W AC US 4000W AC International 4000W DC 6000W AC	Supervisor 2 Supervisor 32 Supervisor 720	15RU 24.5 x 17.5 x 18.2 in 62.2 x 44.5 x 46.0 cm
6509-NEB-A	9	1000W AC EOS 01/15/06 1300W AC EOS 06/01/06 1300W DC EOS 10/14/06 2500W AC EOS 01/15/06 2500W DC 3000W AC 4000W AC US 4000W AC International 4000W DC 6000W AC	Supervisor 2 Supervisor 32 Supervisor 720 SUP32 and SUP720 incompatible with: 1000W AC 1300W AC 1300W DC	21R 36.65 x 17.20 x 20.32 in 93.09 x 43.68 x 51.61cm
6513	13	2500W AC EOS 01/15/06 2500W DC 3000W AC 4000W AC US 4000W AC International 4000W DC 6000W AC	Supervisor 2 Supervisor 32 Supervisor 720	20RU 33.3 x 17.3 x 18.1 in 84.6 x 43.7 x 46.0 cm
Other Models
6503	3	950W AC EOS 01/15/06 950W DC 1400W AC	Supervisor 2 Supervisor 32 Supervisor 720	4RU 7 x 17.37 x 21.75 in 17.8 x 44.1 x 55.2 cm
6506	6	1000W AC EOS 01/15/06 1300W AC EOS 06/1/06 1300W DC EOS 10/14/06 2500W AC EOS 01/15/06 2500W DC 3000W AC 4000W AC US 4000W AC International 4000W DC 6000W AC (Limited to 4000W)	Supervisor 2 Supervisor 32 Supervisor 720 SUP32 and SUP720 incompatible with: 1000W AC 1300W AC 1300W DC	12RU 20.1 x 17.2 x 18.1 in 51.1 x 43.7 x 46.0 cm
6509	9	1000W AC EOS 01/15/06 1300W AC EOS 07/31/05 1300W DC EOS 10/14/06 2500W AC EOS 01/15/06 2500W DC 3000W AC 4000W AC US 4000W AC International 4000W DC 6000W AC (Limited to 4000W)	Supervisor 2 Supervisor 32 Supervisor 720 SUP32 and SUP720 incompatible with: 1000W AC 1300W AC 1300W DC