Product comparison · 2 network cards

Lenovo Broadcom NetXtreme 2x10GbE BaseT Adapter vs Lenovo X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

Interface
- Broadcom NetXtreme 2x10GbE BaseT Adapter:Ethernet
- X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+:Fiber
Product colour
- Broadcom NetXtreme 2x10GbE BaseT Adapter:Green, Silver
- X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+:Green, Metallic
Chipset
- Broadcom NetXtreme 2x10GbE BaseT Adapter:Broadcom
- X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+:Intel® X520
Power consumption (typical)
- Broadcom NetXtreme 2x10GbE BaseT Adapter:21 W
- X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+:6.5 W

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Comparison of Broadcom NetXtreme 2x10GbE BaseT Adapter, X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+
27 specifications	A Lenovo Broadcom NetXtreme 2x10GbE BaseT Adapter View product	B Lenovo X520 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
InterfaceDiffers	Ethernet	Fiber
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SFP+
Fiber ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Network2 differ
Networking standardsDiffers	IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad	IEEE 1588, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1as, IEEE 802.3ad, IEEE 802.3x
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet interface typeDiffers	10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet	10 Gigabit Ethernet
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000BaseT(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copper ethernet cabling technologyKnown for one	10GBASE-T, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Jumbo frames supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffers	Green, Silver	Green, Metallic
ChipsetDiffers	Broadcom	Intel® X520
Power1 differ
Power consumption (typical)Differs	21 W	6.5 W
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	168.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one	68.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 70 °C
Packaging dataidentical
Quantity per packKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 pc(s)

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