Huawei S6700 Switch Guide: EOS Status & S6730 Replacement Options

The Huawei S6700 series has transitioned through three generations, with the original S6700-EI models now reaching End of Service (EOS). The current market mainstream is the CloudEngine S6730 series, which is optimized for Wi-Fi 6, SDN, and virtualization. Huawei Router-Switch

Lifecycle & Market Status

* S6700-EI (Legacy): Sales stopped in 2017, and service support ended in December 2022. These are now primarily found in the secondary/refurbished market. Huawei

* S6720 Series (Mature): Reached End of Marketing (EOM) in June 2020, with service support planned to end in June 2025. It remains a cost-effective choice for 10GE aggregation with 40GE uplinks. Router-Switch Huawei

* S6730 Series (Active): The current flagship generation supporting 100GE uplinks and hardware-level VXLAN, positioned as a core or aggregation switch for modern campus networks. Huawei

Key Performance Insights

The technical evolution has seen a significant increase in capacity and capability:

* Performance Scaling: Switching capacity has grown from 960 Gbps (S6700) to 4.8 Tbps (S6730).

* Modern Features: The S6730 series introduces full BGP-EVPN and VXLAN support for fabric-based networks, which was absent in the original S6700.

* Convergence: Newer models feature native wireless access controller (AC) capabilities, managing up to 1,000 APs.

Market Pricing (New/Active Models)

Market prices for active and mature models on B2B platforms typically range from $900 to $2,400 depending on the specific configuration and port density. Alibaba Alibaba

Detailed pricing and supplier listings for the S6720 and S6730 series are provided in the files below.