NVIDIA Quantum-3 Q3200-RA InfiniBand Switch

The Q3200-RA is a 2U, air-cooled InfiniBand switch system, purpose-built to meet the extreme performance and scalability needs of modern AI and HPC clusters. Delivering 57.6 Tb/s of aggregate throughput with ultra-low latency and enterprise-grade resilience, it is a cornerstone for next-generation exascale data centers.

Key Specifications

  • Ports: 72 × OSFP 800 Gb/s InfiniBand
  • Aggregate switching capacity: 57.6 Tb/s (bidirectional)
  • Forwarding rate: 72 × 800 Gb/s = 144 Bpps
  • Form factor: 2U rack-mountable, air-cooled
  • Cooling: Airflow-optimized design with redundant hot-swappable fans
  • Power supplies: 4 × hot-swappable, load-sharing PSUs
  • Management: Dedicated out-of-band Ethernet management port + in-band support
  • Latency: Sub-600ns port-to-port latency
  • Reliability: Redundant PSUs, fans, and field-replaceable units
  • Software support: NVIDIA UFM Enterprise, Telemetry, Adaptive Routing
  • Topologies supported: Fat-tree, Dragonfly+, torus, and custom AI fabrics
  • Security: Secure boot, authenticated firmware, role-based access control
  • Compliance: RoHS, CE, FCC, UL/IEC standards

Technical Overview

Switch ASIC

NVIDIA Quantum-3 InfiniBand switch ASIC delivering 800 Gb/s per port, enabling congestion-free scaling for AI workloads.

Performance

57.6 Tb/s of throughput with hardware-based acceleration for adaptive routing, SHARP in-network computing, and congestion control.

Scalability

Supports large-scale clusters with advanced topologies optimized for HPC and AI supercomputers.

Reliability

Hot-swappable components, N+1 redundancy, and monitoring tools ensure continuous operation in mission-critical environments.

Environmental & Physical

  • Form factor: 2U standard rack unit
  • Dimensions: 87.5 mm × 440 mm × 800 mm (approx.)
  • Weight: ~28 kg (61.7 lbs)
  • Operating temperature: 0 °C to 45 °C
  • Storage temperature: –40 °C to 70 °C
  • Humidity: 10% to 85% non-condensing
  • Airflow: Front-to-rear or rear-to-front options (depending on SKU)
  • Noise level: Data-center grade, < 75 dBA

Product Images

Q3200-RA Front View Q3200-RA Rear View

Downloadable Documents

📘User Manual