H3C S9820-64H AI Data Center Switch

H3C S9820-64H AI Data Center Switch

Brand: H3C | Category: Network Switches

SKU: LS-9820-64H-AI-GL | Part #: LS-9820-64H-AI-GL | MPN: LS-9820-64H-AI-GL

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About the H3C S9820-64H AI Data Center Switch

The H3C S9820-64H AI is a purpose-built spine switch designed for AI and HPC data center environments, featuring 64 ports of 400G Ethernet connectivity. The architecture employs lossless switching technology to eliminate packet loss during high-burst compute workloads, critical for distributed training and inference at scale. Optimized for east-west fabric traffic patterns in modern AI clusters, it supports advanced congestion management and priority-based forwarding.

The switch delivers wire-rate throughput across all 64 ports simultaneously, enabling predictable latency and deterministic performance for tightly-coupled parallel computing tasks. Built-in RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) support and advanced QoS mechanisms ensure efficient utilization of high-bandwidth interconnects. The platform integrates with standard data center management and monitoring frameworks, supporting both traditional and containerized deployment models.

Since its 2023-Q2 launch, the S9820-64H AI has gained significant adoption across Asian enterprise data centers and HPC facilities, particularly in organizations deploying large language model training, scientific computing, and real-time inference pipelines.

Ideal for

  • Distributed large language model (LLM) training with synchronized gradient computation across hundreds of GPUs
  • High-performance computing (HPC) clusters running physics simulations, molecular dynamics, and weather modeling
  • AI inference serving platforms requiring ultra-low latency fabric for multi-node ensemble models
  • Data parallel deep learning workloads spanning multiple racks with frequent all-reduce collective communication
  • Real-time analytics on streamed data from scientific instruments and sensor networks
  • Enterprise AI platform spine interconnect supporting mixed ML training and inference tenants

Technical specifications

ManufacturerH3C
ModelS9820-64H AI
Part NumberLS-9820-64H-AI-GL
CategoryData Center Spine Switch
Port Configuration64 × 400G QSFP-DD Ethernet
Port Count64
Port Speed400 Gbps
Total Switching Capacity51.2 Tbps
Throughput (Aggregate)51.2 Tbps non-blocking
Packet Forwarding Rate76.8 Bpps (billion packets per second)
Switching ArchitectureLossless Ethernet with Priority Flow Control (PFC)
LatencyMicrosecond-class port-to-port latency
Buffer Memory52 MB shared packet buffer
RDMA SupportRoCE v2 optimized
QoS Features8 traffic classes, per-port queue management, congestion control (ECN)
ManagementSNMP, Telnet, SSH, Web UI, NETCONF
Power ConsumptionApproximately 8 kW typical operation
Operating Temperature0–45°C
Form Factor19-inch rack-mount 14U chassis
Launch DateQ2 2023

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Technical Specifications

BrandH3C
CategoryNetwork Switches
SKULS-9820-64H-AI-GL
Part NumberLS-9820-64H-AI-GL
ConditionNew
ModelS9820-64H AI
Port Configuration64 × 400G QSFP-DD Ethernet
Port Count64
Port Speed400 Gbps
Total Switching Capacity51.2 Tbps
Throughput (Aggregate)51.2 Tbps non-blocking
Packet Forwarding Rate76.8 Bpps (billion packets per second)
Switching ArchitectureLossless Ethernet with Priority Flow Control (PFC)
LatencyMicrosecond-class port-to-port latency
Buffer Memory52 MB shared packet buffer
RDMA SupportRoCE v2 optimized
QoS Features8 traffic classes, per-port queue management, congestion control (ECN)
ManagementSNMP, Telnet, SSH, Web UI, NETCONF
Power ConsumptionApproximately 8 kW typical operation
Operating Temperature0–45°C
Form Factor19-inch rack-mount 14U chassis
Launch DateQ2 2023