Intel X540 One Port 10GBASE-T RJ-45 Network Interface Car: 10G-NIC-X540-1T

Single Port 10G Copper RJ-45 PCIe
Intel® X540
RJ45
1
10/1GbE and 100Mb
Intel X540 Single Port 10GBASE-T RJ-45 Network Interface Card

Intel X540 Single Port 10GBASE-T NIC Overview

Our Intel X540 Single Port 10GBASE-T RJ-45 NIC provides efficient 10GbE over copper cabling. Built on PCIe v2.1 x8 with 5GT/s, it supports CAT6A up to 100m. Featuring SR-IOV, VMDq, FCoE, iSCSI, Wake-on-LAN, and passive cooling requiring no airflow, it delivers flexible 10GbE networking.

  • NIC Category: Single Port 10G Copper RJ-45 PCIe
  • Controller Silicon: Intel® X540
  • Controller Type: Ethernet
  • Connector Type: RJ45
  • Number of Ports: 1
  • Data Rate per Port: 10/1GbE and 100Mb
  • Bus Interface: PCI-E 2.1 x8

Intel X540 Single Port 10GBASE-T NIC Pricing

SKUSKU:10G-NIC-X540-1T
Lead timeMade to Order - 2 Weeks
Standard recommended retail price ex VAT:
115.01
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Intel X540 One Port 10GBASE-T RJ-45 Network Interface Car Specification

Controller Silicon
Intel® X540
Controller Type
Ethernet
Connector Type
RJ45
Number of Ports
1
Data Rate per Port
10/1GbE and 100Mb
Bus Interface
PCI-E 2.1 x8
Bus Transfer Rate
5GT/s or 2.5GT/s
Storage Over Ethernet
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS
iSCSI
Supported
FCoE
Supported
Jumbo Frames
Supported
PXE Boot
Supported
Wake-on-LAN (WoL)
Supported
Network Virtualization
SR-IOV; VMDq; VLAN
Power
Power consumption (max): 100Mbps 6.4W, 1 Gbps 7.7W, 10 Gbps 10.8W; Operating voltage: 3.3V and 12V
Interconnection Distance
CAT6 up to 55 m; CAT6A up to 100 m
Environmental Specifications
Operating temperature: 0 °C to 55 °C; Air Flow Minimum of 0 LFM required; 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.
LED Status Indicators
LINK (solid) and ACTIVITY (blinking); LINK SPEED (green=10 G bps; yellow=1 G bps)
Supported Operating Systems
Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019; Windows 7/8/10; Linux (RHEL, SLES, Ubuntu); VMware ESXi; FreeBSD
I/O Virtualization Features
SR-IOV (64 VFs); VMDq (64 pools)
Protocol Support
IEEE 802.3an 10GBASE-T; IEEE 802.3x Flow Control; IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation; IEEE 802.1Q VLAN; IEEE 802.1Qaz ETS; IEEE 802.1Qbb PFC
Management Features
PXE Boot; iSCSI Boot; SNMP; RMON; Intel PROSet Utility
Compliance
CE, FCC, RoHS

Intel X540 One Port 10GBASE-T RJ-45 Network Interface Car Datasheet

v1

Complete technical specifications and product details

Updated:Jan 2, 2026Format:PDF

Intel X540 One Port 10GBASE-T RJ-45 Network Interface Car Description

Our EDGEOPTIC 10G-NIC-X540-1T is a multi-vendor compatible single-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card featuring copper RJ-45 connectivity for data center and enterprise deployments. This PCIe adapter features the Intel X540 controller silicon, delivering versatile multi-rate operation with one RJ-45 port supporting 10GbE, 1GbE, and 100Mbps speeds.

The 10G-NIC-X540-1T utilizes a PCI-E 2.1 x8 bus interface with 5GT/s or 2.5GT/s transfer rate. The adapter supports network virtualization technologies including SR-IOV with 64 virtual functions, VMDq with 64 pools, and VLAN tagging. These features enable efficient virtualized deployments in server consolidation environments.

This network interface card incorporates comprehensive protocol support compliant with IEEE 802.3an for 10GBASE-T Ethernet, IEEE 802.3x flow control, IEEE 802.3ad link aggregation, and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging. Data center bridging capabilities include IEEE 802.1Qaz ETS and IEEE 802.1Qbb PFC for lossless Ethernet operation.

Storage connectivity is provided through iSCSI, FCoE, and NFS support, enabling unified storage and networking over Ethernet. The adapter supports jumbo frames, PXE boot, and Wake-on-LAN functionality for remote power management.

Interconnection distance reaches up to 55 meters over CAT6 cabling and up to 100 meters over CAT6A cabling at 10GbE speeds, providing flexibility for various deployment scenarios without requiring fiber optic infrastructure.

The 10G-NIC-X540-1T operates within 0°C to 55°C temperature range with minimal airflow requirements. Physical dimensions measure 146mm x 69mm, and the card ships with a low-profile bracket attached with standard bracket included in packaging.

LED status indicators provide visual confirmation of link status and activity, with color coding where green indicates 10 Gbps and yellow indicates 1 Gbps operation. Power consumption varies by speed with maximum values of 6.4W at 100Mbps, 7.7W at 1 Gbps, and 10.8W at 10 Gbps, operating on 3.3V and 12V supply rails.

Operating system support includes Windows Server 2008/2012/2016/2019, Windows 7/8/10, Linux distributions including RHEL, SLES, and Ubuntu, VMware ESXi, and FreeBSD. Management features include PXE Boot, iSCSI Boot, SNMP, RMON, and Intel PROSet Utility.

Our single-port 10G copper network interface card is CE/FCC/RoHS certified. Because our focus is providing top quality service, we perform rigorous quality checks before delivery including functional testing and compatibility verification.