Do you need an on-prem physical or cloud-based virtual router? Physical.
Do you need IPsec/MACsec? Yes.
How much encryption throughput (Gbps IMIX) do you need?
Up to 4 Gbps IPSec? Up to 5 Gbps IPsec? Up to 8 Gbps IPsec? Up to 16 Gbps IPsec? And…?
Quickly identify the right Cisco Network Edge Router for your needs—whether you’re acquiring a new router or upgrading an old one.
Just answer a few simple questions and get your results. It’s that easy, so let’s get started.
Do you need an
on-prem physicalor cloud-based virtual router? | Do you need IPsec/MACsec? | How muchencryption throughput (Gbps IMIX) do you need? | Recommended Product
| Alternative Product
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Physical
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Yes
| Up to 4 Gbps IPsec | Cisco ASR 1002-X
| Cisco ASR 1001-X
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| Up to 5 Gbps IPsec | Cisco ASR 1001-X
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| Up to 8 Gbps IPsec | Cisco ASR 1001-HX
| Cisco ASR 1002-HX
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| Up to 16 Gbps IPsec |
Cisco ASR 1002-HX
| Cisco ASR 1001-HX
Or
Cisco ASR 1006-X
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| Up to 25 Gbps IPsec | Cisco ASR 1009-X
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| Up to 59 Gbps IPsec | Cisco ASR 1009-X
| Cisco ASR 1013
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| Up to 20 Gbps MACsec | Cisco ASR 1001-X
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| Up to 100 Gbps MACsec | Cisco ASR 1002-HX
| Cisco ASR 1006-X
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| Up to 200 Gbps MACsec | Cisco ASR 1009-X
| Cisco ASR 1013
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Do you need an on-prem physical or cloud-based virtual router? Physical.
Do you need IPsec/MACsec? No.
Do you need an
on-prem physical or cloud-based virtual router? | Do you need IPsec/MACsec? | How much system throughput do you need? | Recommended Product
| Alternative Product
|
Physical
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No
| Up to 2.5 Gbps | ASR 1001-X
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| Up to 5 Gbps | ASR 1002-X
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| Up to 10 Gbps | ASR 1002-X
| ASR 1001-X |
| Up to 200 Gbps | ASR 1009-X | ASR 1013 |
Migrate to Cisco ASR 1000 Routers
| Cisco 7200 (EOL) | ASR1000 |
| Cisco 7201 | ASR1001 (eol) | ASR1001-X |
| 7204VXR | ASR1001-HX | — |
| 7206VXR | ASR1002 (eol) | ASR1002-X |
| ASR1002-HX | — |
| ASR1004 | — |
| ASR1006 | ASR1006-X |
| ASR1009 | ASR1009-X |
| ASR1013 | — |
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More about the New Network Edge Router Models
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers-Models
The Cisco ASR 1001-X Router is a 1-rack unit (1RU) platform suited for medium enterprises and managed service providers. Its compact form factor has a built-in route processor (RP), embedded services processor (ESP), and SPA interface processor (SIP).
Cisco ASR 1001-HX
The Cisco ASR 1001-HX Router is a 1-rack unit (1RU) platform suited for high-end enterprise branch offices or high performance private WAN. Its compact form factor has a built-in route processor (RP) and embedded services processor (ESP).
Cisco ASR 1002-X
The Cisco ASR 1002-X Router offers embedded services for enterprise and service provider networks in a 2-rack unit (2RU) form factor. It is integrated with a route processor (RP), embedded services processor (ESP), and SPA interface processor (SIP). Running on Cisco IOS XE Software, the Cisco ASR 1002-X supports software redundancy without redundant hardware.
Cisco ASR 1002-HX
The Cisco ASR 1002-HX Router offers embedded services for large enterprise branch offices and high performance private WAN in a 2-rack unit (2RU) form factor. It is integrated with a route processor (RP) and embedded services processor (ESP). Running on Cisco IOS XE Software, the Cisco ASR 1002-HX supports software redundancy without redundant hardware.
Cisco ASR 1004
The Cisco ASR 1004 Router in a 4-rack unit (4RU) form factor supports up to 8 shared port adapters (SPAs) and comes with one route processor (RP) and one embedded services processor (ESP) slot. This provides flexibility for future upgrades, enhancing control plane and data plane scalability. The Cisco ASR 1004 provides up to 40 Gbps throughput support, making it a very cost-effective edge solution.
Cisco ASR 1006
The Cisco ASR 1006 Router in a 6-rack unit (6RU) form factor is the most flexible edge routing solution in the Cisco ASR 1000 Series. It supports dual route processor (RP), embedded services processor (ESP), up to 100 Gbps throughput, and up to 12 shared port adapters (SPAs).
Cisco ASR 1006-X
The Cisco ASR 1006-X Router is suited for medium and high-end enterprises with up to 100 Gbps total system bandwidth in a 6-rack unit (6RU) form factor. The Cisco ASR 1006-X is a highly flexible router that is ideal as a WAN aggregation or Internet edge device.
Cisco ASR 1009-X
The Cisco ASR 1009-X Router is for medium and high-end enterprises with up to 200 Gbps total system bandwidth in a 9-rack unit (9RU) form factor. With the Cisco ASR 1009-X, you can benefit from best-in-class service performance and network resilience through redundant hardware and carrier class software.
Cisco ASR 1013
The Cisco ASR 1013 Router offers highly integrated services for enterprise and service provider networks. With 200 Gbps total system bandwidth and up to 130 Mpps packet-forwarding capabilities, this powerful edge device delivers exceptional performance for its price range.
