Juniper MX480 – 6-Slot Modular Router

Product SKU:

MX480

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Product Overview

The Juniper MX480 Universal Routing Platform is a high-performance, modular edge and core router designed to deliver scalable and resilient IP services for service provider, cloud and large enterprise networks.

Built on Junos OS and driven by Juniper’s programmable Trio chipset, it supports rich Layer 2 and Layer 3 routing, MPLS, QoS and advanced services such as EVPN-VXLAN and segment routing in a high-density modular chassis. With flexible interface options spanning 1 GbE to 100 GbE and redundant control and power planes, the MX480 provides robust performance and service flexibility for demanding network environments.

Ideal deployment / environment:
The MX480 is suited for edge and core IP routing, aggregation and peering in service provider and enterprise networks that require high throughput, flexible port configurations and support for advanced routing and metro services. Its modular design enables operators to tailor interface capacity and types to match evolving traffic patterns, while Junos OS ensures consistent operations and programmability.

It is particularly effective for broadband edge, data-centre interconnect, mobile backhaul, enterprise WAN and IP/MPLS transport roles where a balance of performance, availability and service scale is needed.

Key Features

  • Forwarding capacity: up to 2.4 Tbps (dependent on line card configuration)
  • Modular chassis: 3-slot system supporting a mix of 10 GbE, 40 GbE and 100 GbE line cards
  • Routing & protocols: full IPv4/IPv6 routing, BGP-4/MP-BGP, OSPF, IS-IS; MPLS, segment routing, EVPN-VXLAN
  • Security: hardware-accelerated MACsec available on applicable interfaces
  • Telemetry & automation: Junos Telemetry Interface, sFlow/IPFIX, rich programmable APIs
  • High availability: redundant Routing Engines, load-sharing power supplies and fans
  • Timing & sync: Synchronous Ethernet, Precision Time Protocol (PTP) support for timing-sensitive services
  • Cooling & form factor: 8 RU chassis with chassis-based airflow and redundant cooling

Specification

Additional information

Compatible accessories for MX240 and MX480
Power supplies
PWR-MX480-2400-DC-RIncludes: MX480/MX240 2400W DC P/S, redundant
PWR-MX480-2400-DC-SIncludes: MX480/MX240 2400W DC P/S, spare
PWR-MX480-2520-AC-RIncludes: MX480/MX240 2520W AC P/S, redundant
PWR-MX480-2520-AC-SIncludes: MX480/MX240 2520W AC P/S, spare
MPCs
MPC7E-MRATEIncludes: Fixed 12xQSFP line card bundle for the MPC7-MRATE only; all ports support 4x10GbE and 40GbE, and 4 ports support 100GbE (QSFP 28), with full-scale L2/L2.5 and reduced scale L3 features; optional license permits up to 32,000 queues with HQoS
Routing engines
RE-S-X6-64G-SIncludes: 6 Core 2.0 GHz CPU and 64 GB memory, spare
RE-S-X6-64G-RIncludes: 6 Core 2.0 GHz CPU and 64 GB memory, redundant
RE RE-S-X6-64G-LT-SIncludes: 6 Core 2.0 GHz CPU with 64 GB memory, limited encryption version, spare
RE-S-X6-64G-LT-RIncludes: 6 Core 2.0 GHz CPU with 64 GB memory, limited encryption version, redundant
RE-S-X6-128G-S-SIncludes: 6 Core 2.0 GHz CPU with 128 GB memory, spare
RE-S-X6-128G-S-RIncludes: 6 Core 2.0 GHz CPU with 128 GB memory, redundant
RE-S-1300-2048-RIncludes: 1.3 GHz CPU and 2 GB memory, redundant
RE-S-2000-4096-RIncludes: 2 GHz CPU and 4 GB memory, redundant
RE-S-1800X2-8G-RIncludes: Dual-core 1.8 GHz CPU and 8 GB memory, redundant
RE-S-1800X2-16G-RIncludes: Dual-core 1.8 GHz CPU and 16 GB memory, redundant
RE-S-1800X4-8G-RIncludes: Quad-core 1.8 GHz CPU and 8 GB memory, redundant
RE-S-1800X4-16G-RIncludes: Quad-core 1.8 GHz CPU and 16 GB memory, redundant
RE-S-1800X4-32G-RIncludes: Quad core 1.8 GHz CPU with 32 GB memory, redundant
RE-S-1800X4-32G-SIncludes: Quad core 1.8 GHz CPU with 32 GB memory, spare
RE-S-1800X4-32G-WSIncludes: Quad core 1.8 GHz CPU with 32 GB memory, worldwide version

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