Cisco ASR1001X-20G-K9 Enterprise Aggregation Services Router

• Enterprise WAN edge deployment
• Internet gateway for headquarters
• Managed service provider customer edge routing
• Data center WAN aggregation
• Hybrid cloud connectivity
• Secure VPN termination
• MPLS network edge routing
• Business continuity network architecture
• Regional office network aggregation
• Enterprise infrastructure modernization projects

• 20 Gbps licensed forwarding performance
• Compact 1RU rack-mount design
• Cisco IOS XE operating system support
• Integrated route processor architecture
• Integrated embedded services processor
• Six built-in Gigabit Ethernet SFP interfaces
• Two built-in 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ interfaces
• Embedded hardware-based encryption support
• Supports enterprise routing protocols
• Designed for high network availability
• Optimized for cloud-ready enterprise networking
• Supports secure WAN connectivity
• Reduces infrastructure footprint
• Simplifies enterprise network scalability
• Supports long-term infrastructure expansion through performance licensing options 

• Brand: Cisco
• Product Family: Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers
• Part Number: ASR1001X-20G-K9
• Model: ASR1001-X
• Product Type: Aggregation Services Router
• Form Factor: 1RU Rack Mount
• Licensed System Bandwidth: 20 Gbps
• Upgradeable Bandwidth Options: 2.5G, 5G, 10G, 20G
• Built-in Interfaces: 6 × Gigabit Ethernet SFP
• 10 Gigabit Interfaces: 2 × SFP+
• Processor: Integrated Quad-Core Route Processor
• Embedded Services Processor: Integrated
• SPA Slots: 1 Single-Height SPA Slot
• Default DRAM: 8 GB
• Default Flash Storage: 8 GB eUSB
• USB Support: External USB Flash Support
• Embedded Hardware Encryption: Yes
• Operating System: Cisco IOS XE
• Redundancy: Software Redundancy Support
• Rack Mount: 19-inch 

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• Organizations select the Cisco ASR1001X-20G-K9 when they require enterprise-class routing performance without moving to a larger modular platform. Its 20 Gbps licensed throughput, integrated 10GbE connectivity, embedded encryption, and Cisco IOS XE software make it well suited for WAN modernization, hybrid cloud connectivity, and secure enterprise networking. Compared with lower-bandwidth ASR1001-X variants, it delivers greater forwarding capacity while preserving operational consistency, reducing upgrade costs, extending infrastructure lifecycle, and providing an efficient migration path for growing enterprise and service provider networks.