Queuing Parameters for the Router Hardware, PIC, MIC, and MPC Interface Families

Table 1 compares the PIC, MIC, and MPC interface families with regard to queuing parameters and features.

Table 1: Queue Parameters on the Router Hardware and Interface Families Compared
Queuing Statement or Feature:	MIC and MPC Interfaces	IQ PICs	IQ2 PICs	IQ2E PICs	Enhanced IQ PICs
Maximum number of queues	8	8	8	8	8
Maximum delay buffer bandwidth	100 ms for 1 Gbps and up; 500 ms for others	100 ms	200 ms	200 ms	up to 4000 ms
Packet transmit priority level	3 and 2	2 and 2	2	3	3 and 2
Maximum number of drop profiles	64	32 (32 samples)	32	32	64
Packet loss priority level	4	4	4	4	4