C9500-NM-8X Overview Cisco Catalyst 9500 8 x 10GE Network Module. This module has eight 10G SFP module slots. Any combination of standard SFP modules are supported. Quick Specs Figure 1 shows the appearance of C9500-NM-8X. C9500-NM-8X Specification General Device Type Expansion module Form Factor Plug-in module Networking Ports 10 Gigabit SFP+ x 8 Connectivity Technology Wired Data Link Protocol 10 GigE Data Transfer Rate 10 Gbps