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540-BBPN - Dell ConnectX-3 Pro Dual-Port 40GbE QSFP+ PCI Express Adapter with Standard Bracket
- Dual-port 40Gb/s Ethernet connectivity
- QSFP+ (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable Plus) interface
- PCIe Gen3 x8 interface for high bandwidth
- Supports 40GBASE-SR4 and 40GBASE-LR4 transceivers (sold separately)
- Low-profile and full-height bracket options included
- Ideal for high-performance computing (HPC), data analytics, and storage networking
- Designed for Dell PowerEdge servers
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Key specifications
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- Network Adapter
- Interface
- PCIe Gen3 x8
- Ports
- 2 x 40Gb/s QSFP+
- Data Rate
- 40 Gb/s per port
- Form Factor
- Add-in Card
Product details
The Dell 540-BBPN is a high-performance network adapter designed for demanding data center environments. It features two 40Gb/s QSFP+ ports, enabling extremely high-speed network connectivity for servers and storage devices. This PCIe adapter is ideal for applications requiring massive data throughput and low latency.
Technical Information
| Product Type | Network Adapter |
| Interface | PCIe Gen3 x8 |
| Ports | 2 x 40Gb/s QSFP+ |
Additional Specifications
| Data Rate | 40 Gb/s per port |
| Form Factor | Add-in Card |
Description
The Dell 540-BBPN is a powerful dual-port 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40GbE) network adapter engineered to meet the stringent bandwidth requirements of modern data centers. Utilizing the QSFP+ interface, this adapter provides two independent 40Gb/s connections, enabling significantly higher data transfer rates compared to traditional 10GbE solutions. This makes it an excellent choice for environments that handle large datasets, high-frequency trading, or intensive virtualization. Built on a PCIe Gen3 x8 interface, the 540-BBPN ensures that the network adapter is not a bottleneck for server performance. The high-bandwidth PCIe slot allows the adapter to achieve its full 40Gb/s potential on each port, facilitating rapid data movement between servers, storage arrays, and network infrastructure. The adapter is compatible with a range of QSFP+ transceivers, offering flexibility in network deployment whether using short-reach multimode fiber or longer-reach single-mode fiber. This network adapter is specifically designed to integrate seamlessly with Dell PowerEdge servers, offering a robust and reliable solution for enhancing network connectivity. It is suitable for a variety of demanding applications, including high-performance computing (HPC) clusters, big data analytics platforms, high-speed storage networks (like iSCSI or NVMe-oF), and large-scale virtualization deployments where network throughput is critical for performance and scalability.
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