Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 406-BBLH network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s vs Dell 540-BBQU network card Internal Ethernet 100000 Mbit/s

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 406-BBLH network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s:25000 Mbit/s
- 540-BBQU network card Internal Ethernet 100000 Mbit/s:100000 Mbit/s
Ethernet interface type
- 406-BBLH network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s:25 Gigabit Ethernet
- 540-BBQU network card Internal Ethernet 100000 Mbit/s:100 Gigabit Ethernet
Expansion slots
- 406-BBLH network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s:2 x 25GB SFP
- 540-BBQU network card Internal Ethernet 100000 Mbit/s:1 x 100Gb Ethernet

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Comparison of 406-BBLH, 540-BBQU
16 specifications	A Dell 406-BBLH network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s Model 406-BBLH View product	B Dell 540-BBQU network card Internal Ethernet 100000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBQU View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	25000 Mbit/s	100000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	25 Gigabit Ethernet	100 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100000 Mbit/s
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Gigabit Ethernet
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component for	Server	Server
Compatible productsDiffers	- PowerEdge R730xd XL - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge R730XD - PowerEdge R940 - PowerEdge R730 - PowerEdge R7425 - PowerEdge R630XL - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge R730XL - PowerEdge R930 - PowerEdge R630 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge R940xa - PowerVault NX3240	- PowerEdge R730xd XL - Poweredge R830 - PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge R940 - PowerEdge T640 - PowerEdge R440 - PowerEdge R540 - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge R940xa
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)
Other features1 differ
Expansion slotsDiffers	2 x 25GB SFP	1 x 100Gb Ethernet
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

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