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| Ports & interfaces | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Yes | 
| PCI version | 2.0 | 
| Fiber ports quantity | 2 | 
| Fiber optic connector | SFP+ | 
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 2 | 
| Interface | Fiber | 
| Host interface | PCI Express | 
| Connectivity technology | Wired | 
| Bandwidth | |
| Data transfer rate | 10 Gbit/s | 
| Full duplex | Yes | 
| Maximum data transfer rate | 10000 Mbit/s | 
| Network | |
| Data transfer rate | 10 Gbit/s | 
| Maximum operating distance | 10 m | 
| LAN controller | Intel® 82599 | 
| Full duplex | Yes | 
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 10,1000 Mbit/s | 
| Maximum data transfer rate | 10000 Mbit/s | 
| Technical details | |
| Interface type | PCIe v2.0 (5.0 GT/s) | 
| Compliance industry standards | IEEE 802.3 | 
| Plug and Play | Yes | 
| Storage-over-ethernet | Yes | 
| Speed & slot width | 5.0 GT/s, x8 Lane | 
| PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable | Yes | 
| On-chip QoS and Traffic Management | Yes | 
| Message signal interrupt | Yes | 
| 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 Ethernet Power Management | 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 | 
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 8.6 W | 
| Product type | Network Interface Card | 
| Processor family | 500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE)-500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) | 
| Status | Launched | 
| Product brief URL | https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ethernet-products/converged-network-adapters/ethernet-x520-server-adapters-brief.html | 
| Network interface card type | Server | 
| Network interface card cable medium | Copper | 
| Market segment | Server | 
| Launch date | Q3'09 | 
| Last change | 64826816 | 
| Design | |
| Certification | FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, KCC | 
| Plug and Play | Yes | 
| Internal | Yes | 
| Product family | Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter | 
| Product series | 500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) | 
| Product codename | Spring Fountain | 
| Indication | |
| Link/Act LED | Yes | 
| System requirements | |
| 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 | 
| Weight & dimensions | |
| Width | 145.5 mm | 
| Performance | |
| Ethernet adapter ARK ID | 39776 | 
| Plug and Play | Yes | 
| Storage-over-ethernet | Yes | 
| Speed & slot width | 5.0 GT/s, x8 Lane | 
| PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable | Yes | 
| On-chip QoS and Traffic Management | Yes | 
| iWARP/RDMA | No | 
| Intelligent Offloads | Yes | 
| Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) | Yes | 
| Intel Flexible Port Partitioning | Yes | 
| Intel Ethernet Power Management | Yes | 
| Intel Data Direct I/O Technology | Yes | 
| Fiber Channel over Ethernet | Yes | 
| Certificates | |
| Certification | FCC B, UL, CE, VCCI, BSMI, CTICK, KCC | 
| Other features | |
| Compatible operating systems | https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025890/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html | 
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 8.6 W | 
| Product type | Network Interface Card | 
| Processor family | 500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE)-500 Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) | 
| Ethernet adapter ARK ID | 39776 | 
| Interface type | PCIe v2.0 (5.0 GT/s) | 
| Data transfer rate | 10 Gbit/s | 
| Compliance industry standards | IEEE 802.3 | 
| Cable type | SFP+ Direct Attached Twin Axial Cabling up to 10m | 
| Storage-over-ethernet | Yes | 
| Speed & slot width | 5.0 GT/s, x8 Lane | 
| Ports quantity | 2 | 
| PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable | Yes | 
| On-chip QoS and Traffic Management | Yes | 
| Message signal interrupt | Yes | 
| Low halogen options available | No | 
| Link/Act LED | Yes | 
| 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 Ethernet Power Management | Yes | 
| Intel Data Direct I/O Technology | Yes | 
| Fiber Channel over Ethernet | Yes | 
| Storage Over Ethernet | iSCSI, FCoE, NFS | 
| Status | Launched | 
| Product brief URL | https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ethernet-products/converged-network-adapters/ethernet-x520-server-adapters-brief.html | 
| Network interface card type | Server | 
| Network interface card cable medium | Copper | 
| Market segment | Server | 
| Launch date | Q3'09 | 
| Last change | 64826816 | 
| Product family | Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter | 
| Product series | 500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) | 
| Product codename | Spring Fountain | 
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 85176990 | 
| Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) | 5A992C | 
| Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) | G135872 | 
| Controller type | Intel® 82599 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller | 
| Cabling type | SFP+ Direct Attached Twin Axial Cabling up to 10m | 
| Bracket height | Low-Profile (LP) / Full-Height (FH) | 
| Logistics data | |
| Harmonized System (HS) code | 85176990 | 
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