# NVIDIA Spectrum-X alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 236 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where NVIDIA Spectrum-X holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/nvidia-spectrum-x/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Arista Networks: 65
- Cisco Nexus: 16
- Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric: 6
- HPE Aruba CX Series: 6
- MikroTik CRS Series: 6
- Arista EOS: 4

## Data center networking

**Small business**: 83 of 84 answers did not name NVIDIA Spectrum-X.

- Arista Networks: first choice in 15 of those 83
- MikroTik CRS Series: first choice in 6 of those 83
- Cisco Nexus: first choice in 5 of those 83
- Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric: first choice in 4 of those 83
- HPE Aruba CX Series: first choice in 4 of those 83
- HPE Aruba EdgeConnect: first choice in 3 of those 83
- Arista EOS: first choice in 2 of those 83
- Cisco Catalyst: first choice in 2 of those 83

**Mid-market**: 78 of 84 answers did not name NVIDIA Spectrum-X (NVIDIA Spectrum-X is #7 of 9 at 0%).

- Arista Networks: first choice in 23 of those 78
- Cisco Nexus: first choice in 3 of those 78
- Arista EOS with CloudVision: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric: first choice in 2 of those 78
- HPE Aruba CX: first choice in 2 of those 78
- SONiC: first choice in 2 of those 78
- Arista CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 78
- Arista EOS + CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 78

**Enterprise**: 75 of 84 answers did not name NVIDIA Spectrum-X (NVIDIA Spectrum-X is #5 of 10 at 0%).

- Arista Networks: first choice in 27 of those 75
- Cisco Nexus: first choice in 8 of those 75
- Arista EOS: first choice in 2 of those 75
- HPE Aruba CX Series: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Nokia Data Center Fabric: first choice in 2 of those 75
- Arista 7500R/7280/7700 families: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Arista EOS + CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 75
- Arista EOS with CloudVision: first choice in 1 of those 75

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