Product comparison · 2 network cards

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

8specifications compared
4differ
4identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- 540-BBDX network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Ethernet / Fiber
- 540-BBEP network card Internal Fiber 40000 Mbit/s:Fiber
Fiber optic connector
- 540-BBDX network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:SFP+
- 540-BBEP network card Internal Fiber 40000 Mbit/s:QSFP
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-BBDX 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-BBDX, 540-BBEP
17 specifications	A Dell 540-BBDX network card Internal Ethernet / Fiber 10000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBDX View product	B Dell 540-BBEP network card Internal Fiber 40000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBEP View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet / Fiber	Fiber
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	SFP+	QSFP
Fiber ports quantity	2	2
PCI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	40000 Mbit/s
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
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Product colourKnown for one	Green	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsDiffers	DELL PowerEdge R320, R420, R430, R520, R530, R620, R630, R720, R720xd, R730m R730XD, R820, VRTX, PowerVault DL4000, DX6104 CSN, DX6104 SCN, DX6104 SN, DX6112 SN	Dell: PowerEdge R620, PowerEdge R630, PowerEdge R720, PowerEdge R730, PowerEdge R730XD, PowerEdge R820, PowerEdge T620
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 packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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