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| Ports & interfaces | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Yes | 
| PCI version | 3.0 | 
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 2 | 
| PCI Card form factor | Half-height (low-profile) | 
| Interface | Ethernet | 
| Host interface | PCI Express | 
| Connectivity technology | Wired | 
| Bandwidth | |
| Data transfer rate | 8 GT/s | 
| Maximum data transfer rate | 10000 Mbit/s | 
| Network | |
| Data transfer rate | 8 GT/s | 
| VLAN tagging | Yes | 
| Ethernet interface type | 5 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet | 
| iSCSI support | Yes | 
| Ethernet LAN | Yes | 
| Cabling technology | 10GBase-T | 
| Networking standards | IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.1as, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad | 
| Maximum operating distance | 100 m | 
| LAN controller | Intel® X550 | 
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 100,1000,2500,5000,10000 Mbit/s | 
| Maximum data transfer rate | 10000 Mbit/s | 
| Technical details | |
| Interface type | PCIe v3.0 (8.0 GT/s) | 
| Product colour | Green, Silver | 
| Speed & slot width | 8.0 GT/s, x4 Lane | 
| PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable | Yes | 
| PCI Card form factor | Half-height (low-profile) | 
| On-chip QoS and Traffic Management | Yes | 
| Number of VLANs | 4096 | 
| Low halogen options available | No | 
| iWARP/RDMA | No | 
| Intelligent Offloads | Yes | 
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c) | Yes | 
| Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) | Yes | 
| Intel Flexible Port Partitioning | Yes | 
| Intel Data Direct I/O Technology | Yes | 
| Fiber Channel over Ethernet | Yes | 
| Storage Over Ethernet | iSCSI, FCoE, NFS | 
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 85176990 | 
| Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) | 5A992C | 
| Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) | G135872 | 
| Product type | Network Interface Card | 
| Processor family | 500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE)-500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) | 
| Status | Launched | 
| Product brief URL | http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ethernet-products/converged-network-adapters/ethernet-x550-brief.html | 
| Network interface card type | Server | 
| Network interface card cable medium | Copper | 
| Market segment | Server | 
| Launch date | Q1'16 | 
| Last change | 64826838 | 
| Design | |
| Product colour | Green, Silver | 
| Internal | Yes | 
| PCI Card form factor | Half-height (low-profile) | 
| Conflict-Free | Yes | 
| Product family | Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter | 
| Product series | 500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) | 
| Software | |
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64 | 
| Linux operating systems supported | Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 6.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 | 
| System requirements | |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 | 
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64 | 
| Linux operating systems supported | Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 6.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 | 
| Compatible operating systems | https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025890/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html | 
| Operational conditions | |
| Operating temperature (T-T) | 0 - 55 °C | 
| Storage temperature (T-T) | -40 - 70 °C | 
| Storage relative humidity (H-H) | 0 - 90% | 
| Performance | |
| Server operating systems supported | Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2008 x64, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 | 
| Conflict-Free | Yes | 
| Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version | 2.0 | 
| Ethernet adapter ARK ID | 88209 | 
| Windows operating systems supported | Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64 | 
| Linux operating systems supported | Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5.0, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 6.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 | 
| Speed & slot width | 8.0 GT/s, x4 Lane | 
| PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable | Yes | 
| On-chip QoS and Traffic Management | Yes | 
| Number of VLANs | 4096 | 
| iWARP/RDMA | No | 
| Intelligent Offloads | Yes | 
| Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) | Yes | 
| Intel Flexible Port Partitioning | Yes | 
| Intel Data Direct I/O Technology | Yes | 
| Fiber Channel over Ethernet | Yes | 
| Other features | |
| Compatible operating systems | https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025890/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html | 
| Conflict-Free | Yes | 
| Data transfer rate | 8 GT/s | 
| Product type | Network Interface Card | 
| Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version | 2.0 | 
| Processor family | 500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE)-500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) | 
| Ethernet adapter ARK ID | 88209 | 
| Interface type | PCIe v3.0 (8.0 GT/s) | 
| Cable type | RJ45 Category 6 up to 55m; Category 6A up to 100m | 
| Speed & slot width | 8.0 GT/s, x4 Lane | 
| PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable | Yes | 
| On-chip QoS and Traffic Management | Yes | 
| Number of VLANs | 4096 | 
| Low halogen options available | No | 
| iWARP/RDMA | No | 
| Intelligent Offloads | Yes | 
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c) | Yes | 
| Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) | Yes | 
| Intel Flexible Port Partitioning | Yes | 
| Intel Data Direct I/O Technology | Yes | 
| Fiber Channel over Ethernet | Yes | 
| Storage Over Ethernet | iSCSI, FCoE, NFS | 
| Status | Launched | 
| Product brief URL | http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ethernet-products/converged-network-adapters/ethernet-x550-brief.html | 
| Network interface card type | Server | 
| Network interface card cable medium | Copper | 
| Market segment | Server | 
| Launch date | Q1'16 | 
| Last change | 64826838 | 
| Product family | Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter | 
| Product series | 500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) | 
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 85176990 | 
| Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) | 5A992C | 
| Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) | G135872 | 
| Controller type | Intel® Ethernet Controller X550 | 
| Cabling type | RJ45 Category 6 up to 55m; Category 6A up to 100m | 
| Bracket height | Low-Profile (LP) / Full-Height (FH) | 
| Logistics data | |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 85176990 | 
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