The VDX 6740 offers 48 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports and four 40 GbE QSFP+ ports. Each 40 GbE port can be broken out into four independents 10 GbE SFP+ ports, providing an additional 16 10 GbE SFP+ ports. In addition, the switch features low power consumption, consuming 1 watt per 10 GbE port.