Choosing the right test solution shouldn’t be complicated. Quickly identify the EXFO high-speed test solution that best fits your field application—and compare key capabilities at a glance.
| Model | Data rate | Optical interfaces | Coherent testing | Protocol |
| MAX-840 |
1G to 100g (400G as option) |
SFP, QDSP, QSFP-DD, OSFP | No | Ethernet, OTN, Fibre Channel |
| FTBx-88260 | ||||
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FTBx-88810 Series – 1G to 800G testing including 800ZR
Description:
Full-rate coverage from 1G to 800G—supporting Ethernet, OTN, Fibre Channel and coherent optics (including 800ZR). Built for the Coherent Future.
Key Features:
- Ultra-compact portable tester for coherent optics including 800ZR, 400ZR, OpenZR+ (400/300/200/100ZR+), and 100GBASE-ZR (QSFP28).
- Multi-rate validation (1G-800G) on a single unit with breakout options: 2×400GE, 4×200GE, 8×100GE, 2×200G, 4×100G.
- Dual-port, dual-form factor support (QSFP-DD and OSFP) including 800G and 800ZR—only portable tester to offer both (on FTB-4 Pro platform)
- Comprehensive Fibre Channel testing from 1G to 64G
- 800G copper interface validation, including auto-negotiation, link training, and ETC/IEEE compliance
FTBx-88480 Series– Dual-port 1G-400G, 800G-ready
Description:
Compact, multiservice dual-port testing (1G-400G, 400ZR and 400ZR+). Includes EXFO’s modular Open Transceiver System (OTS). Software upgradeable to 800G.
Key Features:
- Complete Ethernet 1G to 400G test suite including EtherBERT, RFC 2544, EtherSAM Y.1564, smart loopback, dual-port traffic generation and monitoring
- Supports SFP-DD and QSFP-DD interfaces plus digital coherent optics like 400G ZR, Open ZR+)
- First compact, portable 64G Fibre Channel test application (on FTBx-88480 and FTBx-88482)
- Validate pluggable optics (1G-400G) fast with an automated, intelligent application
- Pair with the portable FTB-1 Pro Platform for industry’s most compact, dual-port 400G solution
FTBx-88260 - 10M to 100G testing
Description:
Customizable 10M -100G testing, including 100ZR coherent support, with multi-interface flexibility via EXFO’s Open Transceiver System (OTS)
Key features:
- With EXFO’s Open Transceiver System (OTS): innovative, evolutionary design enabling any transceiver (now or future) to fit into an EXFO test solution
- Support for multiple interfaces: dual SFP28, dual QSFP28, single CFP4
- Dual-port Ethernet testing, up to 50GE, including a complete Ethernet test suite
- iOptics test application that quickly validates an optical device using minimal configuration
- Supported by EXFO Multilink, a web-based app for easy multi-user management and remote access
MAX-840 - 400G Ethernet testing with 100G-start option
Description:
The ultimate in flexibility with a journey-to-400G design. Go with 400G now, or start with up-to-100G testing, and upgrade to 400G later.
Key features:
- Includes EtherBERT, TGEN, BERT, RFC2544, Fibre Channel (1X – 32X) and other core testing requirements.
- Validate pluggable optics fast, including AOC and DAC cables, with EXFO’s iOptics automated intelligent test application
- Support for the most popular pluggables (QSFP-DD and OSFP) and the latest QSFP112 transceivers
- Automatic plug-and-play transceiver detection with the iOptics test application
- Modular Open Transceiver System (OTS) supports testing of SFP28 or QSFP28 form factors
FTBx-5245/5255 – Optical spectrum analyzers for the field
Description:
Highly accurate, easy-to-use intelligent OSAs for analysis of CWDM and DWDM networks
Key features:
- All-in-one OSA covering all applications: high speed (100G+ In-service OSNR), CWDM, O and L-band testing
- Robust In-service Pol-Mux OSNR for 100G/200G/400G (FTBx-5255)
- Portable solution for spectral characterization of DWDM/CWDM networks
- Pol-Mux OSNR option compliant with IEC 61282-12 standard
- Industry’s smallest OSA/transport solution in a single platform (FTB-4 Pro)
- Large 10-inch display screen on the FTB-2 and FTB-4 Pro platforms
