Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-BBDR network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s vs Dell 540-BBEP network card Internal Fiber 40000 Mbit/s

Key differences

Interface
- 540-BBDR network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Ethernet / Fiber
- 540-BBEP network card Internal Fiber 40000 Mbit/s:Fiber
Fiber optic connector
- 540-BBDR network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:SFP+
- 540-BBEP network card Internal Fiber 40000 Mbit/s:QSFP
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-BBDR network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:10000 Mbit/s
- 540-BBEP network card Internal Fiber 40000 Mbit/s:40000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 540-BBDR, 540-BBEP
16 specifications	A Dell 540-BBDR network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBDR View product	B Dell 540-BBEP network card Internal Fiber 40000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBEP View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet / Fiber	Fiber
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	SFP+	QSFP
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Full-height	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	40000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	40 Gigabit LAN
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported network protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	TCP/IP, UDP/IP
Design1 differ
Plug and PlayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsDiffers	Dell: PowerEdge R320 PowerEdge R430 PowerEdge R520 PowerEdge R530 PowerEdge R630 PowerEdge R720 Poweredge R720xd PowerEdge R730 PowerEdge R730XD PowerEdge R820 PowerEdge T420 PowerEdge T430 PowerEdge T620 PowerEdge T630	Dell: PowerEdge R620, PowerEdge R630, PowerEdge R720, PowerEdge R730, PowerEdge R730XD, PowerEdge R820, PowerEdge T620
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	85176990	Unknown — not stated by the source

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