Arista Networks has joined the growing cohort of vendors offering 1.6 Tbps (1.6T) networking switches, targeting AI-centric network architectures.
The 7060XE7 portfolio of rack-scale switches supports both Arista’s Extensible Operating System (EOS) and open operating systems. Designed atop Broadcom’s Tomahawk 6 switch silicon, Arista positions them as viable for powering high-density compute.
Arista’s 1.6T platform consists of a trio of switches. The air-cooled 7060XE7-64PS is the first of three to be made available, with it set to drop during the fourth quarter. It features 64 1.6T-capable ports in a four rack-unit (4RU) design.
Arista's 7060XE7 lineup – Arista Networks
The latter pair are set to launch in early 2027, comprising the 7060XE7-64PRS, which comes in either air or liquid-cooled variants, both of which house 64 1.6T ports, and the 7060XE7-128PE, another air-cooled switch, though this iteration houses 128 800 Gbps (800G) ports. Arista views the 800G variant as suitable for environments requiring “deployment flexibility and backward compatibility.”
