Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-BBNZ network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s vs Dell 542-BBCK network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s

Key differences

Host interface
- 540-BBNZ network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:PCI Express
- 542-BBCK network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:RJ-45
Interface
- 540-BBNZ network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Fiber
- 542-BBCK network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:Ethernet
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-BBNZ network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:100000 Mbit/s
- 542-BBCK network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN data rates
- 540-BBNZ network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:100000 Mbit/s
- 542-BBCK network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s:10000 Mbit/s

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Comparison of 540-BBNZ, 542-BBCK
16 specifications	A Dell 540-BBNZ network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBNZ View product	B Dell 542-BBCK network card Internal Ethernet 10000 Mbit/s Model 542-BBCK View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	RJ-45
InterfaceDiffers	Fiber	Ethernet
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	QSFP28	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers	100000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10/100/1000BaseT(X)
Data link protocolsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 GigE
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server
Compatible productsDiffers	PowerEdge R630 PowerEdge R930	- PowerEdge R620 - PowerEdge M620 - PowerEdge M630 - PowerEdge FC430 - PowerEdge FC830 - PowerEdge M830 - PowerEdge FC640 - PowerEdge M640 - PowerEdge M640 VRTX
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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