Re: 3750s in the Core

Here is real comparison from real DCT.

Very simplistic requirements:
- 144 1G user ports
- All ports have to support PoE
- Corporate routing (OSPF)
- At least two 10G uplinks

3750E:
Product Description Qty Price Lead Time
WS-C3750E-48PD-E Catalyst 3750E 48 10/100/1000 PoE+2*10GE(X2),750W,IPS
s/w 3 85,470.00 14 Days
S3750EVT-12250SE CAT 3750E IOS UNIVERSAL W/O CRYPTO WITH WEB BASED DEV
MGR 3 0
CAB-STACK-50CM Cisco StackWise 50CM Stacking Cable
3 0 14 Days
CAB-ACE Power Cord Europe 3 0 14
Days
CVR-X2-SFP Cisco TwinGig Converter Module 6
0 14 Days

Total LeadTime: 14 Days Total Price: USD 85,470.00

And now 6506:
Product Description Quantity Price Lead Time
WS-C6506E-S32-10GE Cat6506E chassis, WS-SUP32-10GE-3B, Fan Tray
(req.P/S) 1 25,995.00 21 Days
S323AIK9M-12233SXI Cisco CAT6000-SUP32 IOS ADVANCED IP SERVICES SSH
(MODULAR) 1 10,000.00
WS-X6148A-GE-45AF Cat6500 48-Port PoE 802.3af & ePoE 10/100/1000 w/Jumbo
Frame 1 9,000.00 21 Days
WS-X6148A-GE-45AF Cat6500 48-Port PoE 802.3af & ePoE 10/100/1000 w/Jumbo
Frame 1 9,000.00 21 Days
WS-X6148A-GE-45AF Cat6500 48-Port PoE 802.3af & ePoE 10/100/1000 w/Jumbo
Frame 1 9,000.00 21 Days
WS-CAC-3000W Catalyst 6500 3000W AC power supply 2 6,000.00 21
Days
CAB-AC-2500W-EU Power Cord, 250Vac 16A, Europe 2 0 21 Days
WS-SUP32-10GE-3B Cat 6500 Supervisor 32 with 2 ports 10GbE and PFC3B
1 0 21 Days
MEM-XCEF720-512M Cat 6500 512MB DDR, xCEF720 (67xx interface,
DFC3A/DFC3B) 1 0 21 Days
MEM-MSFC2-512MB Catalyst 6500 512MB DRAM on the MSFC2 or SUP720 MSFC3
1 0 21 Days
WS-C6506-E-FAN Catalyst 6506-E Chassis Fan Tray 1 0 21 Days

Total LeadTime: 21 Days Total Price: USD 68,995.00

Check out how much cheaper 6506 suddenly looks in comparison

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