| Connectivity technology |
Wired |
| Host interface |
PCI Express |
| Interface |
Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports |
2 |
| PCI version |
3.0 |
| PCI Card form factor |
Half-height (low-profile) |
| Maximum data transfer rate |
10000 Mbit/s |
| Networking standards |
IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1as, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad |
| Ethernet LAN |
Y |
| Ethernet interface type |
5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s |
| Cabling technology |
10GBase-T |
| VLAN tagging |
Y |
| iSCSI support |
Y |
| Maximum operating distance |
100 m |
| LAN controller |
Intel® X550 |
| Internal |
Y |
| Product colour |
Green, Silver |
| 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 |
Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64 |
| Linux operating systems supported |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 6.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 |
| Server operating systems supported |
Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 |
| Operating temperature (T-T) |
0 – 55 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T) |
-40 – 70 °C |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) |
0 – 90% |
| Harmonized System (HS) code |
85176990 |
| Data transfer rate |
8 GT/s |
| Cable type |
RJ45 Category 6 up to 55m; Category 6A up to 100m |
| Market segment |
Server |
| Number of VLANs |
4096 |
| 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 |
8.0 GT/s, x4 Lane |
| Low halogen options available |
N |
| Intelligent Offloads |
Y |
| iWARP/RDMA |
N |
| Fiber Channel over Ethernet |
Y |
| Intel Data Direct I/O Technology |
Y |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c) |
Y |
| Interface type |
PCIe v3.0 (8.0 GT/s) |
| Conflict-Free |
Y |
| Product type |
Network Interface Card |
| Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version |
2.0 |
| Processor family |
500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE)-500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) |
| Ethernet adapter ARK ID |
88209 |
| Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) |
5A992C |
| Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) |
G135872 |
| Controller type |
Intel® Ethernet Controller X550 |
| Cabling type |
RJ45 Category 6 up to 55m; Category 6A up to 100m |
| Bracket height |
Low-Profile (LP) / Full-Height (FH) |
| Storage Over Ethernet |
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS |
| Launch date |
Q1’16 |
| Network interface card cable medium |
Copper |
| Network interface card type |
Server |
| Product brief URL |
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ethernet-products/converged-network-adapters/ethernet-x550-brief.html |
| Status |
Launched |
| Last change |
64826838 |
| Product family |
Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter |
| Product series |
500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) |
