Reliable Performance • Best Choice for Virtualization • Unified Networking
Speed
10 Gigabit for Servers and Workstations
Copper
Intel® Ethernet
Fiber
Ethernet
Brand Name
Intel® Ethernet
Intel® Ethernet
NetEffect™ Ethernet
Server Cluster Adapter
CX4
NetEffect™ Ethernet
Server Cluster Adapter
DA
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
10 Gigabit CX4 Dual Port
Intel® Ethernet
Intel® Ethernet
Intel® Ethernet
NetEffect™ Ethernet
Converged Network Adapter Converged Network Adapter Server Adapter
Converged Network Adapter Converged Network Adapter Converged Network Adapter Server Cluster Adapter
X520-SR1
Everywhere.
It Just Works.
X540-T2
X540T2
X520-DA2
10 Gigabit AT2
E10G41AT2
X520-SR2
X520-LR1
SFP+ SR
Product Code
E10G42BTDA
E10G81GT2CX4
E10G81G2P
EXPX9502CX4
E10G41BFSR
E10G42BFSR
E10G41BFLR
E10G81GF2SR
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Ethernet Controller(s)
Connector & Cable Medium
Cabling Type
Intel® X540
Intel® 82599ES
Intel® 82598EB
NetEffect™ NE020
NetEffect™ NE020
Intel® 82598EB
CX4 Copper
Intel® 82599ES
LC Fiber Optic
Intel® 82599ES
LC Fiber Optic
Intel® 82599ES
LC Fiber Optic
SMF up to 10 km
NetEffect™ NE020
LC Fiber Optic
RJ-45 Copper
SFP+ Direct Attach Copper
RJ-45 Copper
CX4 Copper
SFP+ Direct Attach Copper
intel.com/go/ethernet
Category-6 up to 55 m
Category-6A up to 100 m
SFP+ Direct Attached
Twin Axial Cabling up to 10 m
Category-6 up to 55 m
Category-6A up to 100 m
8 pair, 100 ohm
Twin Axial Cabling up to 15 m
SFP+ Direct Attached
Twin Axial Cabling up to 10 m
8 pair, 100 ohm
Twin Axial Cabling up to 15 m
MMF 62.5/50 µm
up to 300 m
MMF 62.5/50 µm
up to 300 m
MMF 62.5/50 µm
up to 300 m
Slot Type, Maximum Bus
Speed & Slot Width
PCI Express* 2.1
5.0 GT/s Lane x 8 Lane
PCI Express* 2.0
5.0 GT/s x 8 Lane
PCI Express* 2.0
2.5 GT/s Lane x 8 Lane
PCI Express* 1.1
2.5 GHz/Lane x 8 Lane
PCI Express* 1.1
2.5 GHz/Lane x 8 Lane
PCI Express* 2.0
2.5 GT/s Lane x 8 Lane
PCI Express* 2.0
5.0 GT/s x 8 Lane
PCI Express* 2.0
5.0 GT/s x 8 Lane
PCI Express* 2.0
5.0 GT/s x 8 Lane
PCI Express* 1.1
2.5 GHz/Lane x 8 Lane
Ports
Dual Port
Dual Port
Single Port
Single Port
Single Port
Dual Port
Single Port
Dual Port
Single Port
Single Port
Supported Slot Height(s)
Intelligent Offloads
Intel® VT for Connectivity
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NA
Yes
NA
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NA
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
Hypervisor-based Port
Partitioning
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
Hypervisor-based Port
Partitioning
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
Storage over Ethernet
iWARP/RDMA
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS
NA
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS
NA
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS
NA
iSCSI, NFS
Yes
iSCSI, NFS
Yes
iSCSI, NFS
NA
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS
NA
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS
NA
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS
NA
iSCSI, NFS
Yes
Speed/Port
10 Gigabit for Desktops
Gigabit for Servers and Workstations
Copper
Fiber
Copper
Brand Name
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
I350-T4
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
I350-T2
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
I340-T4
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
Gigabit ET Dual Port
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
Gigabit ET2 Quad Port
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
PRO/1000 PT
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
I350-F2
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
I350-F4
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
I340-F4
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
Gigabit EF Dual Port
Intel® Ethernet
Server Adapter
PRO/1000 PF
Intel® Ethernet
Desktop Adapter
Gigabit CT
Product Code
I350T4
I350T4BLK
I350T2
I350T2BLK
E1G44HT
E1G44HTBLK
E1G42E T
E1G42ETBLK
E1G44ET2
E1G44ET2BLK
EXPI9400PT
EXPI9400PTBLK
1350F2
I350F2BLK
I350F4
I350F4BLK
E1G44HF
E1G44HFBLK
E1G42EF
E1G42EFBLK
EXPI9400PF
EXPI9400PFBLK
EXPI9301CT
EXPl9301CTBLK
Ethernet Controller(s)
Connector & Cable Medium
Cabling Type
Intel® I350
Intel® I350
Intel® 82580
RJ-45 Copper
Intel® 82576
RJ-45 Copper
Intel® 82576
RJ-45 Copper
Intel® 82572
RJ-45 Copper
Intel® I350
Intel® I350
Intel® 82580
Fiber Optic
Intel® 82576
Fiber Optic
Intel® 82572
Fiber Optic
Intel® 82574
RJ-45 Copper
RJ-45 Copper
RJ-45 Copper
LC Fiber Optic
LC Fiber Optic
Cat 5e
up to 100 m
Cat 5e
up to 100 m
Cat 5e
up to 100 m
Cat 5e
up to 100 m
Cat 5e
up to 100 m
Cat 5e
up to 100 m
MMF 62.5 µm up to 275 m
MMF 50 µm up to 550 m
MMF 62.5 µm up to 275 m
MMF 50 µm up to 550 m
MMF 62.5 µm up to 275 m
MMF 50 µm up to 550 m
MMF 62.5 µm up to 275 m
MMF 50 µm up to 550 m
MMF 62.5/50 µm
up to 275 m
Cat 5e
up to 100 m
Slot Type, Maximum Bus
PCI Express* 2.1
PCI Express* 2.1
PCI Express* 2.0
PCI Express* 2.0
PCI Express* 2.0
PCI Express* 2.0
PCI Express* 2.1
PCI Express* 2.1
PCI Express* 2.0
PCI Express* 2.0
PCI Express* 2.0
PCI Express* 2.0
Speed & Slot Width
5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane
5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane
5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane
2.5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane
2.5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane
2.5 GT/s Lane x 1 Lane
5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane
5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane
5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane
2.5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane
2.5 GT/s Lane x 4 Lane
2.5 GT/s Lane x 1 Lane
Ports
Quad Port
Dual Port
Quad Port
Dual Port
Quad Port
Single Port
Dual Port
Quad Port
Full Height
NA
Quad Port
Full Height
NA
Dual Port
Single Port
Single Port
Supported Slot Height(s)
Halogen Free
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Low Profile and Full Height
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
NA
NA
NA
Yes
NA
NA
NA
NA
Yes
NA
NA
NA
NA
Intelligent Offloads
Intel® VT for Connectivity
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and Traffic
Management, Flexible Port
Partitioning, Virtual Machine
Device Queues (VMDq),
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
Storage over Ethernet
iSCSI, NFS
Yes
iSCSI, NFS
Yes
iSCSI, NFS
NA
iSCSI, NFS
NA
iSCSI, NFS
NA
iSCSI, NFS
NA
iSCSI, NFS
Yes
iSCSI, NFS
Yes
iSCSI, NFS
NA
iSCSI, NFS
NA
iSCSI, NFS
NA
iSCSI, NFS
NA
Intel® Ethernet Power
Management1
1Intel® Ethernet Power Management includes Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) and DMA Coalescing