Avago AFBR-710SMZ Compatible 10GBASE-SR SFP+

AFBR-710SMZ is an Avago Technologies part number for a 10GBASE-SR SFP+ transceiver, now manufactured and sold under the Broadcom brand following the 2015 acquisition. Within Avago's AFBR-7xxSMZ numbering scheme, in practice, the AFBR-710SMZ is distributed as a single SKU without OEM suffix variants with standard 0°C to 70°C operating range and generic EEPROM vendor data. The closely related AFBR-709SMZ serves as the OEM base module with vendor-specific suffix variants (NA1, NA2, JU4, HP1, ELX, etc.) for different platform codings. Each suffix carries EEPROM data matching a specific switch or NIC vendor's validation requirements. The 710SMZ, by contrast, ships as a single SKU without suffix variants and is intended for platforms that perform no vendor-specific EEPROM validation.

EdgeOptic's compatible AFBR-710SMZ matches the original optical specifications: 850 nm VCSEL transmitter, PIN photodiode receiver, LC/UPC duplex connector, 6.1 dB minimum optical budget. Reach is 300 m on OM3 multimode fiber and 400 m on OM4. Data rate: 1.25 Gbps to 10.3125 Gbps, supporting 10GbE (IEEE 802.3ae) and GbE. DDM provides monitoring of transmit/receive power, bias current, temperature, and supply voltage. Typical power dissipation is 600 mW. Operating temperature: 0°C to 70°C. The module is hot-swappable and conforms to SFF-8431 and SFF-8432, supporting both limiting and linear receiver modes per the SFP+ MSA electrical specification.

The AFBR-710SMZ appears in procurement systems for data center and enterprise deployments where Avago/Broadcom optics are specified by the system integrator or bill of materials. Because the 710SMZ has no vendor-locked suffix, it is used in platforms that accept MSA-compliant modules without vendor-specific EEPROM checks. This includes open networking switches running SONiC or Cumulus, white-box server NICs, storage arrays with standard SFP+ cages, and test equipment. In vendor-locked environments (Cisco, Juniper, Arista), the corresponding AFBR-709SMZ suffix variant is the correct choice, as those platforms check the EEPROM vendor-data field during module initialization. Broadcom continues to list the AFBR-710SMZ in its fiber optics portfolio under the legacy Avago part numbering, though new designs may reference updated Broadcom product codes.

Optical parameters and EEPROM data are verified on every unit before dispatch, including EdgeOptic tests each AFBR-710SMZ for IEEE 802.3ae transmitter and receiver compliance before dispatch. CE and RoHS certified. For volume pricing or integration with specific switch/server platforms, contact our sales team.