Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 406-BBGH network card Internal Fiber 16384 Mbit/s vs Dell 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s

17specifications compared
8differ
9identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- 406-BBGH network card Internal Fiber 16384 Mbit/s:Fiber
- 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Ethernet / Fiber
Fiber optic connector
- 406-BBGH network card Internal Fiber 16384 Mbit/s:LC
- 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:SFP+
Maximum data transfer rate
- 406-BBGH network card Internal Fiber 16384 Mbit/s:16384 Mbit/s
- 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 406-BBGH network card Internal Fiber 16384 Mbit/s:10000 Mbit/s
- 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 406-BBGH network card Internal Fiber 16384 Mbit/s:Green, Silver
- 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Black
Depth
- 406-BBGH network card Internal Fiber 16384 Mbit/s:167.6 mm
- 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:168 mm

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Comparison of 406-BBGH, 540-BBGS
33 specifications	A Dell 406-BBGH network card Internal Fiber 16384 Mbit/s Model 406-BBGH View product	B Dell 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBGS View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet / Fiber
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	LC	SFP+
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Half-height (low-profile)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	16384 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ae	IEEE 802.1ab, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10GBASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-EW, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-LW, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-SW	Unknown — not stated by the source
Full duplexKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating distanceKnown for one	125 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI/NetBIOS, IP/IPX, CSMA/CA
Design2 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component for	Server	Server
Product colourDiffers	Green, Silver	Black
CertificationDiffers	C-Tick, CISPR 22 Class A, RRL, VCCI Class A ITE, EN55024, EN55022 Class A, CISPR 22, CB, ICES-003 Class A, UL 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, EN 60950-1, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, FCC Part 15 A, TUV Bauart, BSMI Class A, KCC Class A	ACPI 2.0, FCC Class A, UL, VCCI, C-Tick, BSMI, KC
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DELL PowerEdge R220, R320, R420, R430, R520, R530, R620, R630, R715, R720, R720xd, R730, R730XD, R820, R920, T420, T430, T620, T630, VRTX, PowerVault DX6104 CSN, DX6104 SCN, DX6104 SN, DX6112 SN
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 55 °C	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	167.6 mm	168 mm
HeightKnown for one	68.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	689 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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