The S5850-24S2Q is a Layer 3 switch featuring wire-speed 24×10GbE SFP+ and 2×40GbE QSFP+ uplink ports in a compact 1U platform, delivering up to 640 Gbps switching capacity and 480 Mpps forwarding rate.
It includes redundant hot-swappable power supplies and smart fans for enhanced reliability. Supporting advanced Layer 2/3 features such as MLAG, BGP, OSPF, LACP, and MACsec, the switch addresses the scalability, security, and application demands of modern networks. It is ideal for high-bandwidth aggregation in enterprise campus distribution deployments. It also serves as a Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch in data centers, providing 10GbE server access and 40GbE spine uplinks.
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Product Highlights
S5850-24S2Q, 24-Port Ethernet L3 Switch, 24 x 10Gb SFP+, with 2 x 40Gb QSFP+, Support MLAG
Software Spotlights
Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation (MLAG)
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation (LACP)
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
Support BFD for fast link failure detection
Graceful protocol restart (OSPFv2/v3 BGP)
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS)
IEEE802.1X RADIUS authentication, SSH, ACLs, TACACS+
IPv4 Source Guard
ARP inspection, MAC whitelisting
Prevent DDOS attack
Control Plane Policing (CoPP)
IPv4/IPv6 DHCP Snooping
BPDU Guard, Root Guard, Loop Guard, Anti TC-BPDU attack
User login: console, SSH, telnet
Industry-standard CLI, Web-based management
10/100/1000Mbps management port
SNMP v1/v2/v3, RMON
Traffic monitoring: sFlow
DHCP server, and DHCP Relay
RPC-API for Software Defined Network (SDN)
Support comprehensive networking features across L2/L3, availability, security, QoS, and management to elevate network performance and streamline management
Built-in security features like MACsec, 802.1X, ACLs, SSH, and DHCP Snooping safeguard enterprise, campus, and financial networks from potential threats.
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Switch Chip | — | Broadcom BCM56170 | — | — |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 1.73"x17.5"x14.6" (43.6x440x370mm) | 1.72''x17.32''x12.99''(43.6x440x330mm) | 1.73"x17.5"x14.6" (43.6x440x370mm) | 1.73''x17.4''x17.75'' (44x442x451mm) |
Weight | 13.11lbs (5.95kg) | 10.14 lbs (4.6kg) | 13.11lbs (5.95kg) | 20.3lbs (9.2kg) |
Ports | 24x 10G SFP+ 2x 40G QSFP+ | 20x 10 GSFP+ 4x 25 GSFP28 2x 40G QSFP+ | 24x 10G SFP+ 2x 100G QSFP28 | 48x 10G SFP+ 6x 40G QSFP+ |
Switching Capacity | 320 Gbps (unidirectional)/640 Gbps (bidirectional) | 380 Gbps (unidirectional)/760 Gbps (bidirectional) | 440 Gbps (unidirectional)/880 Gbps (bidirectional) | 720 Gbps (unidirectional)/1.44 Tbps (bidirectional) |
Forwarding Rate | 480 Mpps | 565 Mpps | 540 Mpps | 1071.4 Mpps |
Power Supplies | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable | 2 (1+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable |
Fans | 3 (2+1 Redundancy) Built-in, Front-to-Back | 2x Hot-swappable Fans, Front-to-Back | 3 (2+1 Redundancy) Built-in, Front-to-Back | 4 (3+1 Redundancy) Hot-swappable, Front-to-Back |
Max. Power Consumption | 59W | 85W | 59W | 145W |
MLAG/Stacking | MLAG | Stacking | MLAG | MLAG |
2x 40G QSFP+
4x 25 GSFP28
2x 40G QSFP+
2x 100G QSFP28
6x 40G QSFP+

