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Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s vs Dell Broadcom 57608

9specifications compared
3differ
6identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s has 300,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the Dell Broadcom 57608 (400000 Mbit/s vs 100000 Mbit/s). Fiber optic connector: QSFP112 on the Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s, QSFP56 on the Dell Broadcom 57608. Component for: Server on the Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s, PC/Server on the Dell Broadcom 57608.

Fiber optic connector
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:QSFP112
- Broadcom 57608:QSFP56
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:400000 Mbit/s
- Broadcom 57608:100000 Mbit/s
Component for
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:Server
- Broadcom 57608:PC/Server

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Comparison of 540-BFFN, Broadcom 57608
13 specifications	A Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s Model 540-BFFN View product	B Dell Broadcom 57608 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
Interface	Fiber	Fiber
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	QSFP112	QSFP56
Fiber ports quantity	2	2
PCI versionKnown for one	5.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factor	Full-height	Full-height
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	400000 Mbit/s	100000 Mbit/s
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 Gigabit Ethernet
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forDiffers	Server	PC/Server
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge R660 PowerEdge R6625 PowerEdge R670 PowerEdge R6715 PowerEdge R6725 PowerEdge R760 PowerEdge R760XA PowerEdge R7625 PowerEdge R770 PowerEdge R7715 PowerEdge R7725 PowerEdge XE8640 PowerEdge XE9640 PowerEdge XE9680 PowerEdge XE9680L	Unknown — not stated by the source

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