Competitive Comparison

Router

Comparison of Cisco ISR 4000 Models

Models Cisco 4461 Cisco 4451 Cisco 4431 Cisco 4351 Cisco 4331 Cisco 4321 Cisco 4221

1 Gbps to 500 Mbps to 200 Mbps to 100 Mbps to 50 Mbps to

Aggregate Throughput 1.5Gbps 35 Mbps to 75 Mbps
2 Gbps 1 Gbps 400 Mbps 300 Mbps 100 Mbps

Total onboard WAN or LAN

4 4 4 3 3 2 2
10/100/1000 ports

RJ-45-based ports 4 4 4 3 2 2 2

SFP-based ports 4 4 4 3 2 1 1
Enhanced service-module
3 2 0 2 1 0 0
slots
1 (assumes no 1 (assumes no
Doublewide service-
2 singlewide SM-X 0 singlewide SM-X 0 0 0
module slots
modules installed) modules installed)
NIM slots 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
OIR (all I/O modules) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Onboard ISC slot 1 1 1 1 1 1 No

Default memory double-

data-rate 3 (DDR3) error-
correction-code (ECC)
NA NA NA 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
DRAM (Combined
control/services/data plan
es)

Maximum memory DDR3

ECC DRAM (Combined
NA NA NA 16 GB 16 GB 8 GB 4 GB
control/services/data
planes)
Default memory DDR3 ECC
4 GB 2 GB 2 GB NA NA NA NA
DRAM (data plane)

Maximum memory DDR3

4 GB 2 GB 2 GB NA NA NA NA
ECC DRAM (data plane)

Default memory DDR3 ECC

DRAM (control/services 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB NA NA NA NA
plane)
Maximum memory DDR3
ECC DRAM 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB NA NA NA NA
(control/services plane)
Default flash memory 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB
Maximum flash memory 32 GB 32 GB 32 GB 16 GB 16 GB 8 GB 8 GB
External USB 2.0 slots
2 2 2 2 1 1 1
(type A)
USB console port -type B
1 1 1 1 1 1 0
mini (up to 115.2 kbps)
Serial console port - RJ45 1 (combo CON/AUX
1 1 1 1 1 1
(up to 115.2 kbps) port)
Serial auxiliary port - RJ45 1 (combo CON/AUX
1 1 1 1 1 1
(up to 115.2 kbps) port)
Internal: AC, DC and Internal: AC, DC Internal: AC, DC
Power-supply options Internal: AC, DC, and PoE Internal: AC and PoE External: AC and PoE External AC only
PoE (roadmap) and PoE (roadmap) and PoE
Internal: AC, DC and Internal: AC, DC
Redundant power supply Internal: AC, DC, and PoE N/A N/A N/A NA
PoE (roadmap) and PoE

Power Specifications

100 to 240 VAC auto 100 to 240 VAC auto 100 to 240 VAC auto 100 to 240 VAC auto 100 to 240 VAC auto 100 to 240 VAC auto 100 to 240 VAC auto
AC input voltage
ranging ranging ranging ranging ranging ranging ranging
AC input frequency 47 to 63 Hz 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz 50 to 60 Hz
AC input current range, AC
7.1 to 3.0A 7.1 to 3.0A 3 to 1.3A 7.1 to 3.0A 3 to 1.3A 1.5 to 0.6A 1.5 to 0.6A
power supply (maximum)
AC input surge current 60 A peak and less <50 A 60 A peak and less than 5 60 A peak and less than 60 A peak and less than 90 A peak and less than 90 A peak and less than
 than 5 Arms per half Arms per half cycle 12 Arms per half cycle 5 Arms per half cycle 3 Arms per half cycle 3 Arms per half cycle
cycle
Typical power (no
- 158 65 48 42 36 24
modules) (watts)
Maximum power with AC
1000W (no PoE) 450 (no PoE) 250 (no PoE) 430 250 125 90
power supply (watts)
1000 with PoE
1000 with PoE
Maximum power with PoE redundant 500 with PoE redundant
redundant 1450 with
power supply (platform 1000 with PoE boost no 990 530 260 NA (no PoE support)
PoE boost no
only) (watts) 1450 with PoE boost redundancy
redundancy
no redundancy
Maximum endpoint PoE
500 W with optional 500 W with optional 250 W with optional
power available from PoE 500 250 120 NA (no PoE support)
redundancy redundancy redundancy
power supply (watts)
Maximum endpoint PoE
power capacity with PoE 950 W no redundancy 950 W no redundancy 500 W no redundancy N/A N/A N/A NA (no PoE support)
boost (watts)

Sizes and Weights

3.5 x 17.25 x 18.5 in 3.5 x 17.25 x 18.5 in 1.73 x 17.25 x 19.97 in 3.5 x 17.25 x 18.5 in 1.75 x 17.25 x 17.25 in 1.75 x 14.55 x 11.60 in
Dimensions 1.72 x 12.7 x 10 in (43.7
88.9 x 438.15 x 469.9 (88.9 x 438.15 x 469.9 (43.9 x 438.15 x 507.2 (88.9 x 438.15 x 469.9 (44.45 x 438.15 x 438.15 (44.55 x 369.57 x 294.64
(H x W x D) x 322.6 x 254 mm)
mm) mm) mm) mm) mm) mm)
37 x 73 x 152 mm
(Phihong mfg PN:
External Power Supply 2.95 x 1.18 x 6.10 in (75
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A AA90U-120A-R) 36.5 x
Dimensions (H x W x D) x 30 x 155 mm)
67 x 155 mm (Delta mfg
PN: ADP90GR BA)
Rack height 2 Rack Units (2RU) 2 rack units (2RU) 1 rack units (1RU) 2 rack units (2RU) 1 rack unit (1RU) 1 rack unit (1RU) 1 rack unit (1RU)
Rack-mount 19in. (48.3
Included Included Included Included Included Included Optional
cm) EIA
Rack-mount 23in. (58.4
Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional N/A NA
cm) EIA
Wall-mount No No Yes No Yes Mounting holes under Yes
 chassis
Weight with 1, 450-WAC
power supply (no - 28.8 lb (13.1 kg) N/A 28.8 lb (13.1 kg) N/A N/A NA
modules)
Weight with 1 1,000-WAC
power supply+ 1 PoE
- 30.6 lb (13.9 kg) N/A 29.0 lb (13.2 kg) N/A N/A NA
power module (no other
modules)
Weight with AC PS (no 7.7 lb (3.5 kg) + 1.2 lb
- N/A 18.5 lb (8.4 kg) N/A 13.5 lb (6.2 kg) 7.1 lb (3.22 kg)
modules) (0.66 kg) external PS
Weight with AC PS with
- N/A 18.6 lb (8.4 kg) N/A 14.1 lb (6.4 kg) N/A NA
POE (no modules)
Typical weight (fully 9.14 lb (4.2 kg) + 1.2 lb
- 42.7 lb (19.4 kg) 22.4 lb (10.2 kg) 37.7 lb (17.1 kg) 16.1 lb (7.3 kg) 8.11 lb (3.68 kg)
loaded with modules) (0.66 kg) external PS
Right I/O side to Left I/O
Airflow I/O side to bezel side I/O side to bezel side I/O side to bezel side I/O side to bezel side I/O side to bezel side I/O side to bezel side
side
MTBF (Hours) 480770 480770 512970 566310 587250 593270 593270

Environmental Specifications

Operating Conditions

32 to 104ºF 32º to 104ºF 32º to 104ºF 32º to 104ºF 32º to 104ºF 32º to 104ºF 32º to 104ºF
Temperature
(0 to 40ºC) (0º to 40ºC) (0º to 40ºC) (0º to 40ºC) (0º to 40ºC) (0º to 40ºC) (0º to 40ºC)
Altitude 0 – 6,560 ft. 0 – 6,560 ft. 0 – 6,560 ft. 0 – 6,560 ft. 0 – 6,560 ft. 0 – 6,560 ft. 0 – 6,560 ft.
(China) (0 – 2,000 m) (0 – 2,000 m) (0 – 2,000 m) (0 – 2,000 m) (0 – 2,000 m) (0 – 2,000 m) (0 – 2,000 m)
Altitude 0 – 10,000 ft. 0 – 10,000 ft. 0 – 10,000 ft. 0 – 10,000 ft. 0 – 10,000 ft. 0 – 10,000 ft. 0 – 10,000 ft.
(Rest of the world) (0 – 3,050 m) (0 – 3,050 m) (0 – 3,050 m) (0 – 3,050 m) (0 – 3,050 m) (0 – 3,050 m) (0 – 3,050 m)
Relative humidity 5% to 85% 5% to 85% 5% to 85% 5% to 85% 5% to 85% 5% to 85% 5% to 85%
5% to 90%, not to 5% to 90%, not to 5% to 90%, not to exceed 5% to 90%, not to 5% to 90%, not to 5% to 90%, not to 5% to 90%, not to
Short-term humidity exceed 0.024 kg exceed 0.024 kg 0.024 kg water/kg of dry exceed 0.024 kg exceed 0.024 kg exceed 0.024 kg exceed 0.024 kg
water/kg of dry air water/kg of dry air air water/kg of dry air water/kg of dry air water/kg of dry air water/kg of dry air
Acoustics: Sound pressure
50.6/73.1 dBA 50.6/73.1 dBA 54.3/79.1 dBA 50.6/73.1 dBA 52.8/74.8 dBA 24.2/51.9 dBA 28.5/53 dBA
(Typical/maximum)
Acoustics: Sound power 58.2/78.8 dBA 58.2/78.8 dBA 57.2/80.8 dBA 58.2/78.8 dBA 61.2/81.6 dBA 31.9/59.9 dBA 41/68 dBA
(Typical/maximum)

Nonoperating Conditions

-40 to 158ºF -40º to 158ºF -40º to 158ºF -40º to 158ºF -40º to 158ºF -40º to 158ºF -40º to 158ºF
Temperature
(-40 to 70ºC) (-40º to 70ºC) (-40º to 70ºC) (-40º to 70ºC) (-40º to 70ºC) (-40º to 70ºC) (-40º to 70ºC)
Relative humidity 5% to 95% 5% to 95% 5% to 95% 5% to 95% 5% to 95% 5% to 95% 5% to 95%
Altitude 15,584 ft (4750m) 15,584 ft (4750m) 15,584 ft (4750m) 15,584 ft (4750m) 15,584 ft (4750m) 15,584 ft (4750m) 15,584 ft (4750m)

Regulatory and Compliance

UL 60950-1 UL 60950-1 UL 60950-1 UL 60950-1 UL 60950-1

UL 60950-1 UL 60950-1
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. CAN/CSA C22.2 No. CAN/CSA C22.2 No. CAN/CSA C22.2 No. CAN/CSA C22.2 No.
CAN/CSA C22.2 No. CAN/CSA C22.2 No.
60950-1 60950-1 60950-1 60950-1 60950-1
60950-1 60950-1
Safety EN 60950-1 EN 60950-1 EN 60950-1 EN 60950-1 EN 60950-1
EN 60950-1 EN 60950-1
AS/NZS 60950-1 AS/NZS 60950-1 AS/NZS 60950-1 AS/NZS 60950-1 AS/NZS 60950-1
AS/NZS 60950-1 AS/NZS 60950-1
IEC 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 IEC 60950-1 IEC 60950-1
IEC 60950-1 IEC 60950-1
GB-4943 GB-4943 GB-4943 GB-4943 GB-4943
47 CFR, Part 15 47 CFR, Part 15 47 CFR, Part 15 47 CFR, Part 15
47 CFR, Part 15 ICES-003 Class A ICES-003 Class A
ICES-003 Class A ICES-003 Class A ICES-003 Class A ICES-003 Class A
ICES-003 Class A EN55022 Class A EN55022 Class A
EN55032 Class A EN55022 Class A EN55022 Class A EN55022 Class A
EN55022 Class A CISPR22 Class A CISPR22 Class A
CISPR32 Class A CISPR22 Class A CISPR22 Class A CISPR22 Class A
CISPR22 Class A AS/NZS 3548 Class A AS/NZS 3548 Class A
AS/NZS CISPR 32 Class AS/NZS 3548 Class A AS/NZS 3548 Class A AS/NZS 3548 Class A
AS/NZS 3548 Class A VCCI V-3 VCCI V-3
A VCCI V-3 VCCI V-3 VCCI V-3
EMC VCCI V-3 CNS 13438 CNS 13438
VCCI V-3 CNS 13438 CNS 13438 CNS 13438
CNS 13438 EN 300-386 EN 300-386
CNS 13438 EN 300-386 EN 300-386 EN 300-386
EN 300-386 EN 61000 EN 61000 (Immunity) EN 61000 (Immunity)
EN 300-386 EN 61000 (Immunity) EN 61000 (Immunity) EN 61000 (Immunity)
(Immunity) EN 55024, EN 55024, CISPR 24 EN 55024, CISPR 24
EN 61000 (Immunity) EN 55024, CISPR 24 EN 55024, CISPR 24 EN 55024, CISPR 24
CISPR 24 EN50082-1 EN50082-1 EN50082-1
EN 55024, CISPR 24 EN50082-1 EN50082-1 EN50082-1
SD/EMI KN22, KN24 KN22, KN24 KN22, KN24
KN22, KN24 KN22, KN24 KN22, KN24 KN22, KN24
T1 T1 TIA-968-B TIA-968-B TIA-968-B TIA-968-B TIA-968-B
IC CS-03:2004 IC CS-03:2004 CS-03 CS-03 CS-03 CS-03 CS-03
TIA-968-B:2009 TIA-968-B:2009 ANSI T1.101 ANSI T1.101 ANSI T1.101 ANSI T1.101 ANSI T1.101
Telecom
HKTA 2028:2010 HKTA 2028:2010 ITU-T G.823, G.824 ITU-T G.823, G.824 ITU-T G.823, G.824 ITU-T G.823, G.824 ITU-T G.823, G.824
HKTA 2017:2010 HKTA 2017:2010 IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3
HKTA 2015: 2006 HKTA 2015: 2006 RTTE Directive RTTE Directive RTTE Directive RTTE Directive RTTE Directive
 G.703:2001 G.703:2001 Homologation Homologation Homologation Homologation Homologation
ID0002:2007 ID0002:2007 requirements vary by requirements vary by requirements vary by requirements vary by requirements vary by
IS6100:2004 IS6100:2004 country and interface country and interface country and interface country and interface country and interface
DSPR Gray Book:2000 DSPR Gray Book:2000 type. type. type. type. type.
DSPR Technical DSPR Technical
Condition: 2004 Condition: 2004
E1 E1
AS/ACIF S016: 2001 AS/ACIF S016: 2001
AS/ACIF S038: 2001 AS/ACIF S038: 2001
G.703:2001 G.703:2001
TBR 4:1995 TBR 4:1995
TBR 12:1993 TBR 12:1993
TBR 13:1996 TBR 13:1996
RRA 2009-38 RRA 2009-38
(RRL 2005-96) (RRL 2005-96)
IDA TS DLCN:2011 IDA TS DLCN:2011
IDA TS ISDN PRA:2005 IDA TS ISDN PRA:2005
IS6100: 2004 IS6100: 2004
PTC 220:2008 PTC 220:2008
Ethernet Ethernet
IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3
ANSA X3.263 ANSA X3.263

Cisco IOS XE Software

IPv4, IPv6, static routes, Routing Information Protocol Versions 1 and 2 (RIP and RIPv2), Open Shortest Path First
(OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), BGP Router
Reflector, Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), Multicast Internet Group Management Protocol
Version 3 (IGMPv3), Protocol Independent Multicast sparse mode (PIM SM), PIM Source-Specific Multicast (SSM),
Protocols Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), Cisco Discovery Protocol, Encapsulated Remote Switched Port Analyzer
(ERSPAN), Cisco IOS IP Service-Level Agreements (IPSLA), Call Home, Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager (EEM),
Internet Key Exchange (IKE), access control lists (ACL), Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVC), Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Frame Relay (FR), DNS, Locator ID Separation Protocol (LISP), Overlay Transport
Virtualization (OTV), Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), RADIUS, authentication, authorization, and accounting
 (AAA), Application Visibility and Control (AVC), Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP), IPv4-to-IPv6
Multicast, MPLS, Layer 2 and Layer 3 VPN, IPsec, Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol Version 3 (L2TPv3), Bidirectional
Forwarding Detection (BFD), IEEE 802.1ag, and IEEE 802.3ah
Generic routing encapsulation (GRE), Ethernet, 802.1q VLAN, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP), Multilink Point-to-
Encapsulations Point Protocol (MLPPP), Frame Relay, Multilink Frame Relay (MLFR) (FR.15 and FR.16), High-Level Data Link
Control (HDLC), Serial (RS-232, RS-449, X.21, V.35, and EIA-530), and PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
QoS, Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ), Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED), Hierarchical QoS,
Traffic management
Policy-Based Routing (PBR), Performance Routing (PfR), and Network-Based Application Recognition (NBAR)
Encryption: DES, 3DES, AES-128 or AES-256 (in CBC and GCM modes); Authentication: RSA (748/1024/2048 bit),
Cryptographic algorithms
ECDSA (256/384 bit); Integrity: MD5, SHA, SHA-256, SHA-384, SHA-512

You may also be interested in:

Cisco Router 4000 Series
Cisco ISR 4000 Series Router Datasheet.pdf

Competitive Comparison
Router Copyright @ 2002-2018 Router-switch Ltd. | HongKong Yejian Technologies Co., Ltd | All Rights Reserved.