Product comparison · 2 network cards

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

18specifications compared
11differ
7identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s:Fiber
- 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Ethernet / Fiber
Fiber optic connector
- 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s:LC
- 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:SFP+
Maximum data transfer rate
- 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s:8192 Mbit/s
- 540-BBGS 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-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:10,100,1000,10000 Mbit/s
Product colour
- 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s:Green
- 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Black
Depth
- 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s:167.6 mm
- 540-BBGS network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:168 mm

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Comparison of 406-BBGX, 540-BBGS
29 specifications	A Dell 406-BBGX network card Internal Fiber 8192 Mbit/s Model 406-BBGX 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
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	LC	SFP+
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	1	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
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	8192 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
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI/NetBIOS, IP/IPX, CSMA/CA
Design3 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component for	Server	Server
Product colourDiffers	Green	Black
CertificationDiffers	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	ACPI 2.0, FCC Class A, UL, VCCI, C-Tick, BSMI, KC
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 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 requirements2 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008	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
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	689 mm
DepthDiffers	167.6 mm	168 mm
HeightKnown for one	68.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Other featuresidentical
Flow control supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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