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Dell 540-BFLM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s vs QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s

9specifications compared
4differ
5identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 540-BFLM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s has 75,000 Mbit/s more maximum data transfer rate than the QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s (100000 Mbit/s vs 25000 Mbit/s). Fiber optic connector: QSFP56 on the Dell 540-BFLM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s, SFP28 on the QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s. PCI Card form factor: Full-height on the Dell 540-BFLM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s, Full-height (low-profile) on the QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s. Component for: Server on the Dell 540-BFLM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s, Server/workstation on the QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s.

Fiber optic connector
- 540-BFLM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:QSFP56
- QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s:SFP28
PCI Card form factor
- 540-BFLM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Full-height
- QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s:Full-height (low-profile)
Maximum data transfer rate
- 540-BFLM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:100000 Mbit/s
- QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s:25000 Mbit/s
Component for
- 540-BFLM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s:Server
- QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s:Server/workstation

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Comparison of 540-BFLM, QXG-25G2SF-BCM
15 specifications	A Dell 540-BFLM network card Internal Fiber 100000 Mbit/s Model 540-BFLM View product	B QNAP QXG-25G2SF-BCM network card Internal Fiber 25000 Mbit/s Model QXG-25G2SF-BCM View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Connectivity technology	Wired	Wired
Host interface	PCI Express	PCI Express
Interface	Fiber	Fiber
Fiber optic connectorDiffers	QSFP56	SFP28
Fiber ports quantity	2	2
PCI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
PCI Card form factorDiffers	Full-height	Full-height (low-profile)
Network1 differ
Maximum data transfer rateDiffers	100000 Mbit/s	25000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3ae, IEEE 802.1as
LAN controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom BCM57502
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 R470 PowerEdge R6715 PowerEdge R6725 PowerEdge R770 PowerEdge R770AP PowerEdge R7715 PowerEdge R7725 PowerEdge XE7745 PowerEdge XE8712 PowerEdge XE9780 PowerEdge XE9780L PowerEdge XE9780LAP PowerEdge XE9785L	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	186 mm

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