Huawei NE40E-X16A Core Router Base Configuration

Product Description

The Huawei NE40E-X16A base configuration (MPN: CR5P16BASA77) is a high-capacity carrier-grade router chassis designed for enterprise and service provider core networks. This configuration includes the NE40E-X16A chassis, 2 MPUs, 4 SFUs (1 T), 14 AC power supply units, and 6 fan trays, with software license and documentation not included. It delivers a switching capacity of 50.32 Tbps and a forwarding rate of 11,520 Mpps, suitable for large-scale IP/MPLS backbone deployments.

Technical Specifications

• Product Code: Huawei router CR5P16BASA77
• Switching Capacity: 50.32 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: 11,520 Mpps
• MPU Slots: 2
• SFU Slots: 4
• Power Supply: 14 AC power supply units
• Cooling: 6 fan trays

Design Features

• Modular chassis architecture with dedicated slots for MPU and SFU modules.
• Redundant MPU and SFU configuration for high availability in mission-critical environments.
• Hot-swappable fan trays and AC power supplies for simplified field maintenance.
• Base configuration shipped without software license or documentation, allowing operator-defined software stack.
• High-density design supporting future line card expansion within the NE40E-X16A platform.

Application Area

This router configuration is deployed in enterprise core networks, ISP backbone nodes, and large data center interconnect (DCI) scenarios. It is suited for environments requiring terabit-scale switching capacity, resilient routing, and carrier-class reliability for IP/MPLS traffic aggregation and forwarding.