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Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s vs QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s

10specifications compared
5differ
5identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s has 1 more PCI version than the QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s (5.0 vs 4.0). The Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s has 300,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s (400000 Mbit/s vs 100000 Mbit/s). Fiber optic connector: QSFP112 on the Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s, QSFP28 on the QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s. PCI Card form factor: Full-height on the Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s, Full-height (low-profile) on the QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s. Component for: Server on the Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s, Server/workstation on the QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s.

Fiber optic connector
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:QSFP112
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:QSFP28
PCI version
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:5.0
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:4.0
PCI Card form factor
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:Full-height
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Full-height (low-profile)
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:400000 Mbit/s
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:100000 Mbit/s
Component for
- 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s:Server
- QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Server/workstation

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Comparison of 540-BFFN, QXG-100G2SF-BCM
14 specifications	A Dell 540-BFFN network card Internal Fiber 400000 Mbit/s Model 540-BFFN View product	B QNAP QXG-100G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s Model QXG-100G2SF-BCM View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
Interface	Fiber	Fiber
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	QSFP112	QSFP28
Fiber ports quantity	2	2
PCI versionDiffers	5.0	4.0
PCI Card form factorDiffers	Full-height	Full-height (low-profile)
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	400000 Mbit/s	100000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3bs, IEEE 802.3bj, IEEE 802.3bm, IEEE 802.3by, IEEE 802.3ba, IEEE 802.3ap, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1AX, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Qaz, IEEE 802.1Qbb, IEEE 802.1Qbg
Design1 differ
Internal	Yes	Yes
Component forDiffers	Server	Server/workstation
Product colourKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Silver, Dark Green
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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	157.3 mm

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