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Meta 18144 GB200 NVL36x2 CX-7 Hyperscaler DSF Ethernet Cluster Configuration
META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR
Meta · GB200 · CX-7
Rack type
NVL36x2
Cluster / location
All Other Clusters
Buyer profile
Hyperscaler
Networking type
DSF Ethernet
Number of XPUs
18,144
NIC used
CX-7
NICs / XPU
1
Scale-out BW / XPU
400G
XPU / server
72
Scale-up network
8 rows
Assigned blockDefault
GB200 - NVL36x2
Scale-UpXPU: GB200 NVL36x28 linesshared by 6 SKUs
Scale-Up Parts Summary
8
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia NVSwitch 5.0 (NVLink 5) | 9,072 | 36.00 | 0.50 |
| NV 1 UltraPass OverPass 72 DP 224Gb/s | 18,144 | 72.00 | 1.00 |
| NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 72 DP (Male) | 54,432 | 216.00 | 3.00 |
| NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 72 DP (Female) | 54,432 | 216.00 | 3.00 |
| NV 224Gb/s SkewClear EXD Gen 2 Cable | 1,306,368 | 5,184.00 | 72.00 |
| NV OverPass DensiLink UltraPass (NVLink 5) | 81,648 | 324.00 | 4.50 |
| NV 1.6T Twin Port OSFP 2x800G LinkX NVLink5 ACC | 40,824 | 162.00 | 2.25 |
| NVL Spine Chassis (NvLink 5) | 1,008 | 4.00 | 0.06 |
Backend network
6 rows
Assigned blockDefault
GB200 - NVL36x2 - CX7 - 3L - ETH - 7700R4C - META
BackendXPU: GB200 NVL36x26 linesshared by 1 SKU
Backend Parts Summary
6
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generic 400G DR4 | 18,144 | 72.00 | 1.00 |
| Generic 400G Single Mode | 58,784 | 233.27 | 3.24 |
| Generic 800G DR8 | 49,712 | 197.27 | 2.74 |
| ConnectX-7 NIC - 400G | 18,144 | 72.00 | 1.00 |
| Arista 14.4T DSF Leaf (7700R4C) | 504 | 2.00 | 0.03 |
| Arista 102.4T DSF Spine (7720R4) | 288 | 1.14 | 0.02 |
Frontend network
11 rows
Assigned blockDefault
GB200 - NVL36x2 - Minipack-3 - META
FrontendXPU: GB200 NVL36x211 linesshared by 1 SKU
Frontend Parts Summary
11
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minipack-3 OCP Rack 51.2T | 218 | 1 | 0.0120 |
| Minipack-1 OCP Rack 12.8T | 1 | 0 | 0.0001 |
| WhiteBox Tomahawk 2 6.4T | 32 | 0 | 0.0018 |
| Generic 1GbE Ethernet | 266 | 1 | 0.0147 |
| Generic 800G DR8 | 10,536 | 42 | 0.5807 |
| Generic 400G DR4 | 10,481 | 42 | 0.5777 |
| Generic 100G DR4 QSFP28 | 4,651 | 18 | 0.2563 |
| Generic 800G Single Mode | 14,420 | 57 | 0.7947 |
| Generic 400G Single Mode | 74 | 0 | 0.0041 |
| Generic 100G Single Mode | 2,072 | 8 | 0.1142 |
| RJ45 Cables | 12,787 | 51 | 0.7048 |
Compute Tray Networking Content
3 rows
Assigned blockDefault
GB200 - NVL36x2 - Generic
Compute TrayXPU: GB200 NVL36x23 linesshared by 5 SKUs
Compute Tray Parts Summary
3
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV MCIO PCIe x16 Connector | 9,072 | 36.00 | 0.50 |
| NV MCIO PCIe x16 Cable | 9,072 | 36.00 | 0.50 |
| NV DensiLink OverPass to OSFP Cage | 18,144 | 72.00 | 1.00 |
2026 share
Nvidia NVSwitch 5.0 (NVLink 5)Σ 100%
%
NV 1 UltraPass OverPass 72 DP 224Gb/sΣ 100%
%
NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 72 DP (Male)Σ 100%
%
NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 72 DP (Female)Σ 100%
%
NV 224Gb/s SkewClear EXD Gen 2 CableΣ 100%
%
NV 1.6T Twin Port OSFP 2x800G LinkX NVLink5 ACCΣ 100%
%
NVL Spine Chassis (NvLink 5)Σ 100%
%
| Item | Unit Cost | Quantity | Quantity (per Server) | Quantity (per XPU) | Extended Price for Cluster | Extended Price per Server | Power (W) per Unit | Extended Power (W) per Cluster | Extended Power (W) per Server | Device Type | Hyperscaler | Vendor | Manufacturer | Component | Speed | SerDes Speed | Protocol | Technology | XPU | Network | Tab Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Per-server cost: $305,988.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $3,200.00 | 9,072 | 36.00 | 0.50 | $29,030,400.00 | $115,200.00 | 407 W | 3,695,933 W | 14,666 W | Scale-Up Switch | Meta | Nvidia | — | Device Level | — | — | NVLink | — | GB200 | Scale-Up | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $360.00 | 18,144 | 72.00 | 1.00 | $6,531,840.00 | $25,920.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Meta | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Scale-Up | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $288.00 | 54,432 | 216.00 | 3.00 | $15,676,416.00 | $62,208.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Meta | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | GB200 | Scale-Up | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $144.00 | 54,432 | 216.00 | 3.00 | $7,838,208.00 | $31,104.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Meta | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | GB200 | Scale-Up | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $4.00 | 1,306,368 | 5,184.00 | 72.00 | $5,225,472.00 | $20,736.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Meta | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | GB200 | Scale-Up | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $80.00 | 81,648 | 324.00 | 4.50 | $6,531,840.00 | $25,920.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Cable | Meta | Others | Others | White Label | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Scale-Up | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $150.00 | 40,824 | 162.00 | 2.25 | $6,123,600.00 | $24,300.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | ACC | Meta | Others | Others | White Label | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Scale-Up | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $150.00 | 1,008 | 4.00 | 0.06 | $151,200.00 | $600.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Meta | Others | Others | Device Level | — | — | NVLink | — | GB200 | Scale-Up | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
Per-server cost: $221,826.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $260.00 | 18,144 | 72.00 | 1.00 | $4,717,440.00 | $18,720.00 | 10 W | 181,440 W | 720 W | Transceiver | Meta | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 112G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | GB200 | Backend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $130.00 | 58,784 | 233.27 | 3.24 | $7,641,920.00 | $30,325.08 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Meta | Amphenol | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Backend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $500.00 | 49,712 | 197.27 | 2.74 | $24,856,000.00 | $98,634.92 | 16 W | 795,392 W | 3,156 W | Transceiver | Meta | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 112G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | GB200 | Backend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $800.00 | 18,144 | 4.00 | 1.00 | $14,515,200.00 | $3,200.00 | 50 W | 907,200 W | 200 W | NIC | Meta | Nvidia | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Backend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $15,000.00 | 504 | 2.00 | 0.03 | $7,560,000.00 | $30,000.00 | 593 W | 298,872 W | 1,186 W | Switch | Meta | Arista | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Backend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $35,827.75 | 288 | 1.14 | 0.02 | $10,318,392.34 | $40,946.00 | 1,400 W | 403,200 W | 1,600 W | Switch | Meta | Arista | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Backend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
Per-server cost: $66,736.54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $25,200.00 | 218 | 0.86 | 0.01 | $5,488,560.00 | $21,780.00 | 1,200 W | 261,360 W | 1,037 W | Switch | Meta | Accton | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Frontend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $5,000.00 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | $4,500.00 | $17.86 | 450 W | 405 W | 2 W | Switch | Meta | Celestica | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Frontend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $3,072.57 | 32 | 0.13 | 0.00 | $99,551.30 | $395.04 | 250 W | 8,100 W | 32 W | Switch | Meta | Accton | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Frontend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $350.00 | 266 | 1.06 | 0.01 | $93,240.00 | $370.00 | 100 W | 26,640 W | 106 W | Switch | Meta | Accton | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Frontend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $500.00 | 10,536 | 41.81 | 0.58 | $5,268,150.00 | $20,905.36 | 16 W | 168,581 W | 669 W | Transceiver | Meta | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 112G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | GB200 | Frontend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $260.00 | 10,481 | 41.59 | 0.58 | $2,725,164.00 | $10,814.14 | 10 W | 104,814 W | 416 W | Transceiver | Meta | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 112G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | GB200 | Frontend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $54.00 | 4,651 | 18.46 | 0.26 | $251,164.80 | $996.69 | 3 W | 13,954 W | 55 W | Transceiver | Meta | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 28G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | GB200 | Frontend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $180.00 | 14,420 | 57.22 | 0.79 | $2,595,564.00 | $10,299.86 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Meta | Corning | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Frontend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $130.00 | 74 | 0.29 | 0.00 | $9,594.00 | $38.07 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Meta | Amphenol | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Frontend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $130.00 | 2,072 | 8.22 | 0.11 | $269,334.00 | $1,068.79 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Meta | Corning | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Frontend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $1.00 | 12,787 | 50.74 | 0.70 | $12,787.20 | $50.74 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Cable | Meta | Amphenol | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Frontend | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
Per-server cost: $4,005.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $1.25 | 9,072 | 36.00 | 0.50 | $11,340.00 | $45.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Connector | Meta | Amphenol | Amphenol | White Label | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Compute Tray | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $35.00 | 9,072 | 36.00 | 0.50 | $317,520.00 | $1,260.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Cable | Meta | Amphenol | Amphenol | White Label | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Compute Tray | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| $37.50 | 18,144 | 72.00 | 1.00 | $680,400.00 | $2,700.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Cable | Meta | Amphenol | Amphenol | White Label | — | — | — | — | GB200 | Compute Tray | META-GB200NVL36x2-CX7-DSF-AR | |
| By fabric | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Scale-Up | $77,108,976.00 | $305,988.00 | 3,695,933 W | 14,666 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Backend | $69,608,952.34 | $221,826.00 | 2,586,104 W | 6,862 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Frontend | $16,817,609.30 | $66,736.54 | 583,853 W | 2,317 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Compute Tray | $1,009,260.00 | $4,005.00 | 0 W | 0 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Total Cluster Networking | $164,544,797.64 | $598,555.55 | 6,865,890 W | 23,846 W | |||||||||||||||||
| By component | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Transceivers | $37,817,918.80 | $150,071.11 | 1,264,180 W | 5,017 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Switches | $23,564,243.64 | $93,508.90 | 998,577 W | 3,963 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Fiber | $10,516,412.00 | $41,731.79 | 0 W | 0 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Cables | $7,542,547.20 | $29,930.74 | 0 W | 0 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Connectors | $11,340.00 | $45.00 | 0 W | 0 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total NICs | $14,515,200.00 | $3,200.00 | 907,200 W | 200 W | |||||||||||||||||