CE6850 48S4Q HI 48-Port Optical Switch with 40GE Uplinks
Product Overview
Huawei CE6850-48S4Q-HI is a high-performance 10GE data center switch featuring 48 × 10GE SFP+ downlink ports and 4 × 40GE QSFP+ uplink ports. Designed for cloud-ready enterprise networks and scalable data centers, this switch provides advanced Layer 2 and Layer 3 capabilities, virtualization support, and high-density port configurations in a compact 1U chassis.
Product Features
48 × 10GE SFP+ optical ports for flexible fiber connectivity
4 × 40GE QSFP+ uplink ports for high-speed aggregation
Supports VXLAN and EVPN for network virtualization
Built-in iStack stacking technology for unified management
Energy-efficient airflow design with hot-swappable modules
Supports IPv4 and IPv6 dual stack, MPLS, and rich security features
Ideal for data center access, enterprise campus cores, and cloud networks
Product Specifications
| Specification | Details |
| Model | CE6850-48S4Q-HI |
| Downlink Ports | 48 × 10GE SFP+ |
| Uplink Ports | 4 × 40GE QSFP+ |
| Switching Capacity | 1.28 Tbps |
| Forwarding Rate | 960 Mpps |
| Stacking Support | iStack |
| Virtualization Support | VXLAN, EVPN |
| Airflow Direction | Front-to-back or back-to-front |
| Power Supply | Dual hot-swappable AC or DC power modules |
| Typical Deployment | Data center access, high-performance campus |
Similar Models Comparison Table
| Model | Downlink Ports | Uplink Ports | Forwarding Rate | Switching Capacity |
| CE6850-48S4Q-HI | 48 × 10GE SFP+ | 4 × 40GE QSFP+ | 960 Mpps | 1.28 Tbps |
| CE6855-48S6Q-Hi | 48 × 10GE SFP+ | 6 × 40GE QSFP+ | 1,428 Mpps | 1.92 Tbps |
| CE6850-48T4Q-HI | 48 × 10GBase-T | 4 × 40GE QSFP+ | 960 Mpps | 1.28 Tbps |
| CE6857-48S6CQ-EI | 48 × 10GE SFP+ | 6 × 100GE QSFP28 | 1,428 Mpps | 2.56 Tbps |
| CE6881-48S6CQ-B | 48 × 10GE SFP+ | 6 × 100GE QSFP28 | 1,428 Mpps | 2.56 Tbps |
Latest Models in the Same Series
| Model | Highlights | Port Configuration |
| CE6865E-48S8CQ-B | Higher throughput, 8x100GE uplinks | 48 × 10GE SFP+ + 8 × 100GE QSFP28 |
| CE6866-48S8CQ-PB1 | Programmable model with advanced features | 48 × 10GE SFP+ + 8 × 100GE QSFP28 |
| CE6881-48T6CQ-B | Copper downlink, 100GE uplinks | 48 × 10GBase-T + 6 × 100GE QSFP28 |
