Product comparison · 2 network cards

Dell 540-BBYI network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s vs Dell X550 QP

Key differences

Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-BBYI network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s:25000 Mbit/s
- X550 QP:10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet interface type
- 540-BBYI network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s:25 Gigabit Ethernet
- X550 QP:10 Gigabit Ethernet
Data link protocols
- 540-BBYI network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s:25 Gigabit LAN
- X550 QP:10 GigE

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Comparison of 540-BBYI, X550 QP
15 specifications	A Dell 540-BBYI network card Internal Ethernet 25000 Mbit/s Model 540-BBYI View product	B Dell X550 QP View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
Interface	Ethernet	Ethernet
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Full-height	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Network3 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	25000 Mbit/s	10000 Mbit/s
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	25 Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Data link protocolsDiffers	25 Gigabit LAN	10 GigE
Cabling technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10GBase-T
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® X550
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component for	Server	Server
Compatible productsDiffers	- PowerEdge R440 - PowerEdge R540 - PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge R740xd2 - PowerEdge R7415 - PowerEdge R7425 - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge R940 - PowerEdge R940xa - PowerEdge T640 - PowerVault NX3240	- PowerEdge C4140 - PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge R7425 - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge R940 - PowerEdge R940xa - PowerVault NX3240
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	1 pc(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Expansion slotsKnown for one	25 Gigabit SFP28 x 2	Unknown — not stated by the source

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