Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s vs Dell 540-BBFI network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s

14specifications compared
8differ
6identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s:Fiber
- 540-BBFI network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Ethernet / Fiber
Fiber optic connector
- 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s:LC
- 540-BBFI network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:SFP+
Fiber ports quantity
- 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s:1
- 540-BBFI network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:2
Maximum data transfer rate
- 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s:8192 Mbit/s
- 540-BBFI network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s:10000 Mbit/s
- 540-BBFI network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 406-BBGX, 540-BBFI
28 specifications	A Dell 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s Model 406-BBGX View product	B Dell 540-BBFI network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBFI View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet / Fiber
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	LC	SFP+
Fiber ports quantityDiffers	1	2
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	8192 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.3ae	IEEE 802.3q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3an, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP
Design1 differ
CertificationKnown for one	CISPR 22 Class A, DHHS, EN55022 Class A, EMC, ICES-003 Class A, UL 60950-1, EN 60950-1, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03, FCC Part 15 A, EN 60825-1, EN55024 Class A, BSMI Class A, VCCI Class A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsDiffers	PowerEdge R515 PowerEdge R520 PowerEdge R530 PowerEdge R610 PowerEdge R620 PowerEdge R630 PowerEdge R710 PowerEdge R715 PowerEdge R720 Poweredge R720XD PowerEdge R730 PowerEdge R730XD PowerEdge R810 PowerEdge R815 PowerEdge R820 PowerEdge R900 PowerEdge R905 PowerEdge R910 PowerEdge R920 PowerEdge T	DELL PowerEdge R620, R630, R720, R720xd, R730, R730XD, R820, R920
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	0 - 55 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	167.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	68.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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