Qlogic 540-BBIU

Alternative Network Interface Card 10G-NIC-X540-2T

# Key Highlights
  • NIC Category: Dual Port 10G Copper RJ-45 PCIe
  • Controller: Intel® X540
  • System Interface Type: PCIe v2.1 x8(5GT/s or 2.5GT/s)
  • Ports: 2x10G RJ45
  • Data rate per port: 10/1GbE and 100Mb
  • Network Operating Systems (NOS): Windows 64-bit, Linux, FreeBSD
  • Performance: Load balancing on multiple CPUs
  • Unified Networking: iSCSI, FCoE, NFS
  • Management: Intel® PROSet Utility
  • Cables support: RJ-45 CAT 6 (55m) and CAT 6A (100m)
  • Bracket Height: Low Profile & Full Height
# Pricing & Ordering
SKU: 10G-NIC-X540-2T-QL

100.98

Standard recommended retail price without VAT.

Lead Time: Next Business Day from Order Confirmation
# Quality Assurance

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# Key Technical Data
Product type:

Network Interface Cards

NIC Category:

Dual Port 10G Copper RJ-45 PCIe

Controller Silicon:

Intel® X540

Controller type:

Ethernet

Connector type:

RJ45

Number of ports:

2

Data rate per port:

10/1GbE and 100Mb

Interconnection Distance:

CAT6 up to 55 m; CAT6A up to 100 m

Bus interface:

PCIe v2.1 x8

Bus transfer rate:

5GT/s or 2.5GT/s

Storage Over Ethernet:

FCoE, iSCSI, NFS

Clock:

Time Sync (IEEE 1588*, 802.1as)

Network Operating Systems (NOS):

FreeBSD, Linux, Windows 64-bit

LED Status Indicators:

LINK (solid) and ACTIVITY (blinking), LINK SPEED (green=10 G bps; yellow=1 Gbps)

Power:

Power consumption (max):  100Mbps 6.6W, 1 Gbps 9.5W, 10 Gbps 17.4W Operating voltage: 3.3V and 12V

Environmental Specifications:

Operating temperature: 0 °C to 55 °C Storage temperature: -40 °C to 70 °C Relative Humidity: 5% to 90% (non-condensing)

Physical Characteristics:

Dimensions (W x H): 146mm x 69mm Ships with low-profile bracket attached to interface card. Standard bracket included in packaging.

I/O, Virtualization, Manageability and Advanced Software Features:

As per NIC controller

Compliance:

CE, FCC, ROHS

# Product Documentation
10G-NIC-X540-2T Datasheet

10G-NIC-X540-2T is Dual Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Copper RJ-45 PCI-Express Network Interface Card, which can be used as alternative for Qlogic 540-BBIU.

# Product Description

For Your convenience, we have matched popular NIC card manufacturer SKUs with our product portfolio, allowing choosing cost efficient alternative. As Qlogic 540-BBIU is Dual Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Copper RJ-45 PCI-Express Network Interface Card, its functionality & features corresponds our product 10G-NIC-X540-2T. 10G-NIC-X540-2T is based on Intel® X540, it has 2 x 10/1GbE and 100Mb RJ45 interfaces and features load balancing functions, superior performance on multi-core processor servers and can offer leading network virtualization features, several remote boot options and wide manageability features. 10G-NIC-X540-2T card has integrated MAC+PHY Single-Chip solution which translates into low power consumption. With it’s auto negotiation features between 10GbE/1GbE/100Mb card gives users great flexibility in network design.. 10G-NIC-X540-2T (as alternative to Qlogic 540-BBIU) card provides as well flexibility for LAN and SAN networking by iSCSI, FCoE, NFS protocol support.

10G-NIC-X540-2T card can run on most operating systems and can be used in Dell, Lenovo, IBM, HPE, Supermicro, Cisco and many other brand servers. Our team will be glad to help You find right network connectivity solution for Your Qlogic system – Contact Us!

For better overview, You are welcome to use our PCIe Network Interface Card Guide.