Description
Intel’s new family of Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520 are the most flexible and scalable Ethernet adapters for today’s demanding data center and cloud environments.
The Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520 family addresses the demanding needs of the next-generation data center by providing unmatched features for virtualization, flexibility for LAN and storage area network (SAN) networking, and proven, reliable performance.
| Feature |
Feature Value |
| Connectivity technology |
Wired |
| Host interface |
PCI Express |
| Interface |
Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
2 |
| PCI version |
2.1 |
| PCI Card form factor |
Full-height (low-profile) |
| Maximum data transfer rate |
10000 Mbit/s |
| Networking standards |
IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad |
| Ethernet LAN |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
100,1000,10000 Mbit/s |
| Quality of Service (QoS) support |
Y |
| Maximum operating distance |
100 m |
| LAN controller |
Intel® X540 |
| Internal |
Y |
| Chipset |
X540 |
| Compatible operating systems |
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025890/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html |
| Windows operating systems supported |
Y |
| Linux operating systems supported |
Y |
| Harmonized System (HS) code |
85176990 |
| Cable type |
RJ45 Category 6 up to 55 m; Category 6A up to 100 m |
| Market segment |
Server |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) |
VT-c |
| Thermal power |
13.4 W |
| Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) |
Y |
| PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable |
Y |
| On-chip QoS and Traffic Management |
Y |
| Intel Flexible Port Partitioning |
Y |
| Speed & slot width |
5.0 GT/s, x8 Lane |
| Low halogen options available |
N |
| Intelligent Offloads |
Y |
| iWARP/RDMA |
N |
| Intel Ethernet Power Management |
N |
| Intel Data Direct I/O Technology |
Y |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c) |
Y |
| Interface type |
PCIe v2.1 (5.0 GT/s) |
| Product type |
Network Interface Card |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) |
13.4 W |
| Ethernet adapter ARK ID |
58954 |
| Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) |
5A992C |
| Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) |
G135872 |
| Controller type |
Intel® Ethernet Controller X540 |
| Cabling type |
RJ45 Category 6 up to 55 m; Category 6A up to 100 m |
| Bracket height |
Low-Profile (LP) / Full-Height (FH) |
| Storage Over Ethernet |
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS |
| Launch date |
Q1’12 |
| Network interface card cable medium |
Copper |
| Network interface card type |
Server |
| Product brief URL |
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/network-adapters/10-gigabit-network-adapters/ethernet-x540-t2-brief.html |
| Status |
Launched |
| Last change |
64826822 |
| Product family |
Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter |
| Product series |
500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) |
