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Microsoft 18432 VR200 CX-9 Hyperscaler Infiniband Cluster Configuration
MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L
Microsoft · VR200 · CX-9
Rack type
NVL72
Cluster / location
All Other Clusters
Buyer profile
Hyperscaler
Networking type
Infiniband
Number of XPUs
18,432
NIC used
CX-9
NICs / XPU
2
Scale-out BW / XPU
1.6T
XPU / server
72
Scale-up network
7 rows
Assigned blockDefault
VR200 - NVL72
Scale-UpXPU: VR200 NVL727 linesshared by 31 SKUs
Scale-Up Parts Summary
7
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia NVSwitch 6.0 (NVLink 6) | 9,216 | 36.00 | 0.50 |
| NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 144 Bidi (Male) | 9,216 | 36.00 | 0.50 |
| NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 144 Bidi (Female) | 9,216 | 36.00 | 0.50 |
| NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 72 Bidi (Male) | 18,432 | 72.00 | 1.00 |
| NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 72 Bidi (Female) | 1,327,104 | 5,184.00 | 72.00 |
| NV 224Gb/s SkewClear EXD Gen 2 Bidi Cable | 1,327,104 | 5,184.00 | 72.00 |
| NVL Spine Chassis (NvLink 6) | 512 | 2.00 | 0.03 |
Backend network
5 rows
Assigned blockDefault
VR200 - NVL72 - CX9 - 3L - IB - X800-Q3400-RA - MSFT
BackendXPU: VR200 NVL725 linesshared by 1 SKU
Backend Parts Summary
5
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generic 800G DR4 | 36,864 | 144.00 | 2.00 |
| Generic 800G Single Mode | 147,456 | 576.00 | 8.00 |
| Generic 1.6T DR8 (SiPho) | 92,160 | 360.00 | 5.00 |
| ConnectX-9 NIC - 800G | 36,864 | 144.00 | 2.00 |
| Quantum-X800-Q3400-RA (Air Cooled) | 1,280 | 5.00 | 0.07 |
Frontend network
11 rows
Assigned blockDefault
VR200 - NVL72 - SN6600 - Generic
FrontendXPU: VR200 NVL7211 linesshared by 10 SKUs
Frontend Parts Summary
11
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum-6 102.4T x1600 (SN6600) | 221 | 1 | 0.0120 |
| Spectrum-4 25.6T (SN5400) | 1 | 0 | 0.0001 |
| Spectrum-3 12.8T (SN4700) | 33 | 0 | 0.0018 |
| Spectrum-2 1GbE (SN2201) | 271 | 1 | 0.0147 |
| Generic 1.6T DR8 (SiPho) | 10,704 | 42 | 0.5807 |
| Generic 800G DR4 | 10,648 | 42 | 0.5777 |
| Generic 200G DR4 QSFP56 | 4,725 | 18 | 0.2563 |
| Generic 800G Single Mode | 14,649 | 57 | 0.7947 |
| Generic 400G Single Mode | 75 | 0 | 0.0041 |
| Generic 200G Single Mode | 2,105 | 8 | 0.1142 |
| RJ45 Cables | 12,990 | 51 | 0.7048 |
Compute Tray Networking Content
4 rows
Assigned blockDefault
VR200 - NVL72 - Generic
Compute TrayXPU: VR200 NVL724 linesshared by 31 SKUs
Compute Tray Parts Summary
4
| Item | Qty/Cluster | Qty/Server | Attach/XPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| NV Paladin Board to Board 32 Pin 4p8c (Male) | 18,432 | 72.00 | 1.00 |
| NV Paladin Board to Board 64 Pin 4p16c (Male) | 73,728 | 288.00 | 4.00 |
| NV Paladin Board to Board 32 Pin 4p8c (Female) | 18,432 | 72.00 | 1.00 |
| NV Paladin Board to Board 64 Pin 4p16c (Female) | 73,728 | 288.00 | 4.00 |
2026 share
Nvidia NVSwitch 6.0 (NVLink 6)Σ 100%
%
NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 144 Bidi (Male)Σ 100%
%
NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 144 Bidi (Female)Σ 100%
%
NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 72 Bidi (Male)Σ 100%
%
NV Paladin HD2 224Gb/s 72 Bidi (Female)Σ 100%
%
NV 224Gb/s SkewClear EXD Gen 2 Bidi CableΣ 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: $963,522.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $4,000.00 | 9,216 | 36.00 | 0.50 | $36,864,000.00 | $144,000.00 | 650 W | 5,990,400 W | 23,400 W | Scale-Up Switch | Microsoft | Nvidia | — | Device Level | — | — | NVLink | — | VR200 | Scale-Up | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $576.00 | 9,216 | 36.00 | 0.50 | $5,308,416.00 | $20,736.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Microsoft | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | VR200 | Scale-Up | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $288.00 | 9,216 | 36.00 | 0.50 | $2,654,208.00 | $10,368.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Microsoft | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | VR200 | Scale-Up | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $288.00 | 18,432 | 72.00 | 1.00 | $5,308,416.00 | $20,736.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Microsoft | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | VR200 | Scale-Up | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $144.00 | 1,327,104 | 5,184.00 | 72.00 | $191,102,976.00 | $746,496.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Microsoft | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | VR200 | Scale-Up | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $4.00 | 1,327,104 | 5,184.00 | 72.00 | $5,308,416.00 | $20,736.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Microsoft | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | VR200 | Scale-Up | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $225.00 | 512 | 2.00 | 0.03 | $115,200.00 | $450.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Backplane | Microsoft | Others | Others | Device Level | — | — | NVLink | — | VR200 | Scale-Up | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
Per-server cost: $852,080.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $650.00 | 36,864 | 144.00 | 2.00 | $23,961,600.00 | $93,600.00 | 17 W | 626,688 W | 2,448 W | Transceiver | Microsoft | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 224G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | VR200 | Backend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $180.00 | 147,456 | 576.00 | 8.00 | $26,542,080.00 | $103,680.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Microsoft | Corning | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | VR200 | Backend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $810.00 | 92,160 | 360.00 | 5.00 | $74,649,600.00 | $291,600.00 | 22 W | 2,027,520 W | 7,920 W | Transceiver | Microsoft | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 224G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | VR200 | Backend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $1,650.00 | 36,864 | 8.00 | 2.00 | $60,825,600.00 | $13,200.00 | 90 W | 3,317,760 W | 720 W | NIC | Microsoft | Nvidia | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | VR200 | Backend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $70,000.00 | 1,280 | 5.00 | 0.07 | $89,600,000.00 | $350,000.00 | 2,800 W | 3,584,000 W | 14,000 W | Switch | Microsoft | Nvidia | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | VR200 | Backend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
Per-server cost: $108,608.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $32,526.91 | 221 | 0.86 | 0.01 | $7,196,811.61 | $28,112.55 | 1,344 W | 297,260 W | 1,161 W | Switch | Microsoft | Nvidia | — | Device Level | — | — | Ethernet | — | VR200 | Frontend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $15,000.00 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | $13,714.29 | $53.57 | 670 W | 613 W | 2 W | Switch | Microsoft | Nvidia | — | Device Level | — | — | Ethernet | — | VR200 | Frontend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $21,600.00 | 33 | 0.13 | 0.00 | $710,948.58 | $2,777.14 | 630 W | 20,736 W | 81 W | Switch | Microsoft | Nvidia | — | Device Level | — | — | Ethernet | — | VR200 | Frontend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $2,400.00 | 271 | 1.06 | 0.01 | $649,508.57 | $2,537.14 | 150 W | 40,594 W | 159 W | Switch | Microsoft | Nvidia | — | Device Level | — | — | Ethernet | — | VR200 | Frontend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $810.00 | 10,704 | 41.81 | 0.58 | $8,669,869.71 | $33,866.68 | 22 W | 235,478 W | 920 W | Transceiver | Microsoft | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 224G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | VR200 | Frontend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $650.00 | 10,648 | 41.59 | 0.58 | $6,921,051.43 | $27,035.36 | 17 W | 181,012 W | 707 W | Transceiver | Microsoft | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 224G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | VR200 | Frontend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $150.00 | 4,725 | 18.46 | 0.26 | $708,754.29 | $2,768.57 | 5 W | 23,625 W | 92 W | Transceiver | Microsoft | AAOI | — | Device Level | — | 56G | Ethernet | Fully Retimed | VR200 | Frontend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $180.00 | 14,649 | 57.22 | 0.79 | $2,636,763.43 | $10,299.86 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Microsoft | Corning | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | VR200 | Frontend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $130.00 | 75 | 0.29 | 0.00 | $9,746.29 | $38.07 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Microsoft | Amphenol | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | VR200 | Frontend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $130.00 | 2,105 | 8.22 | 0.11 | $273,609.14 | $1,068.79 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Fiber | Microsoft | Corning | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | VR200 | Frontend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $1.00 | 12,990 | 50.74 | 0.70 | $12,990.17 | $50.74 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Cable | Microsoft | Amphenol | — | Device Level | — | — | — | — | VR200 | Frontend | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
Per-server cost: $62,208.00 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| $64.00 | 18,432 | 72.00 | 1.00 | $1,179,648.00 | $4,608.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Midplane | Microsoft | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | VR200 | Compute Tray | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $128.00 | 73,728 | 288.00 | 4.00 | $9,437,184.00 | $36,864.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Midplane | Microsoft | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | VR200 | Compute Tray | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $32.00 | 18,432 | 72.00 | 1.00 | $589,824.00 | $2,304.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Midplane | Microsoft | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | VR200 | Compute Tray | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| $64.00 | 73,728 | 288.00 | 4.00 | $4,718,592.00 | $18,432.00 | 0 W | 0 W | 0 W | Midplane | Microsoft | Nvidia | Amphenol | White Label | — | 224G | NVLink | — | VR200 | Compute Tray | MSFT-VR200-CX9-IB-4R-3L | |
| By fabric | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Scale-Up | $246,661,632.00 | $963,522.00 | 5,990,400 W | 23,400 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Backend | $275,578,880.00 | $852,080.00 | 9,555,968 W | 25,088 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Frontend | $27,803,767.50 | $108,608.47 | 799,318 W | 3,122 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Compute Tray | $15,925,248.00 | $62,208.00 | 0 W | 0 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Total Cluster Networking | $565,969,527.50 | $1,986,418.47 | 16,345,686 W | 51,610 W | |||||||||||||||||
| By component | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Transceivers | $114,910,875.43 | $448,870.61 | 3,094,323 W | 12,087 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Switches | $98,170,983.04 | $383,480.40 | 3,943,202 W | 15,403 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Fiber | $29,462,198.86 | $115,086.71 | 0 W | 0 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Cables | $12,990.17 | $50.74 | 0 W | 0 W | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Connectors | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Total NICs | $60,825,600.00 | $13,200.00 | 3,317,760 W | 720 W | |||||||||||||||||