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Dell 540-BDQZ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s vs Dell Mellanox ConnectX-5

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

Key differences

The Dell Mellanox ConnectX-5 has 15,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Dell 540-BDQZ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s (25000 Mbit/s vs 10000 Mbit/s). Fiber optic connector: SFP+ on the Dell 540-BDQZ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s, SFP28 on the Dell Mellanox ConnectX-5. Ethernet interface type: 10 Gigabit Ethernet on the Dell 540-BDQZ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet on the Dell Mellanox ConnectX-5. Component for: Server on the Dell 540-BDQZ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s, Server/workstation on the Dell Mellanox ConnectX-5.

Fiber optic connector
- 540-BDQZ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:SFP+
- Mellanox ConnectX-5:SFP28
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-BDQZ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:10000 Mbit/s
- Mellanox ConnectX-5:25000 Mbit/s
Component for
- 540-BDQZ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s:Server
- Mellanox ConnectX-5:Server/workstation

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Comparison of 540-BDQZ, Mellanox ConnectX-5
12 specifications	A Dell 540-BDQZ network card Internal Fiber 10000 Mbit/s Model 540-BDQZ View product	B Dell Mellanox ConnectX-5 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Host interfaceKnown for one	PCI Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	SFP+	SFP28
Network2 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	10000 Mbit/s	25000 Mbit/s
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet, 25 Gigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	25000 Mbit/s
Design1 differ
Component forDiffers	Server	Server/workstation
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge C4140 PowerEdge C6420 PowerEdge C6520 PowerEdge C6525 PowerEdge FC640 PowerEdge M640 PowerEdge R340 PowerEdge R350 PowerEdge R440 PowerEdge R450 PowerEdge R540 PowerEdge R550 PowerEdge R640 PowerEdge R650 PowerEdge R650xs PowerEdge R6515 PowerEdge R6525 PowerEdge R740 PowerEdge R740XD Powe	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PowerEdge C6520 PowerEdge C6525 PowerEdge R450 PowerEdge R550 PowerEdge R650 PowerEdge R650XS PowerEdge R6525 PowerEdge R750 PowerEdge R750XA PowerEdge R750XS PowerEdge R7525

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