Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 406-BBKV network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s vs Dell 540-BBQJ network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
8known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- 406-BBKV network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s:Ethernet
- 540-BBQJ network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Fiber
Fiber optic connector
- 406-BBKV network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s:SFP+, SFP28
- 540-BBQJ network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:QSFP28
Maximum data transfer rate
- 406-BBKV network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s:25000 Mbit/s
- 540-BBQJ network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:100000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 406-BBKV, 540-BBQJ
18 specifications	A Dell 406-BBKV network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s Model 406-BBKV View product	B Dell 540-BBQJ network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBQJ View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	Fiber
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	SFP+, SFP28	QSFP28
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	25000 Mbit/s	100000 Mbit/s
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	25 Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsDiffers	25 Gigabit LAN	InfiniBand, 100 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000 Mbit/s
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component for	Server	Server
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsDiffers	- PowerEdge R430 - PowerEdge R530 - PowerEdge R630 - PowerEdge R630XL - PowerEdge R930 - PowerEdge R730XL - PowerEdge R730xd XL - PowerEdge R730	PowerEdge R440 PowerEdge R540 PowerEdge R630 PowerEdge R640 PowerEdge R730 PowerEdge R740 PowerEdge R740XD PowerEdge R930 PowerEdge R940 PowerEdge T640 PowerVault NX3240
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per pack	1 pc(s)	1 pc(s)
Other featuresidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	2 x 25Gb Ethernet - SFP+/SFP28	Unknown — not stated by the source

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