Intel X540 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ-45 Network Interface Card: 10G-NIC-X540-2T
Intel X540 10GBASE-T NIC Overview
Our Intel X540 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ-45 NIC enables cost-effective 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 protocols, and Wake-on-LAN, it delivers flexible high-speed networking with virtualization features.
- 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
- Bus Interface: PCI-E 2.1 x8
Intel X540 10GBASE-T NIC Pricing
SKU:10G-NIC-X540-2T
Made to Order - 2 WeeksIntel X540 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ-45 Network Interface Card Specification
Controller Silicon | Intel® X540 |
Controller Type | Ethernet |
Connector Type | RJ45 |
Number of Ports | 2 |
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 6.6W, 1 Gbps 9.5W, 10 Gbps 17.4W; 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 200 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 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ-45 Network Interface Card Datasheet
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Intel X540 Dual Port 10GBASE-T RJ-45 Network Interface Card Description
Our EDGEOPTIC 10G-NIC-X540-2T is a multi-vendor compatible dual-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface card featuring copper RJ-45 connectivity for data center and enterprise network deployments. This PCIe adapter features the Intel X540 controller silicon, delivering versatile multi-rate operation with dual RJ-45 ports supporting 10GbE, 1GbE, and 100Mbps speeds per port.
The 10G-NIC-X540-2T 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 in converged infrastructure deployments.
Storage connectivity is provided through iSCSI, FCoE, and NFS support, enabling unified storage and networking over Ethernet. This makes the adapter ideal for converged infrastructure where storage and network traffic share the same physical connection. The adapter supports jumbo frames, PXE boot, and Wake-on-LAN functionality.
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-X540-2T operates within 0°C to 55°C temperature range with airflow requirement of 200 LFM minimum. 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 6.6W at 100Mbps, 9.5W at 1 Gbps, and 17.4W 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 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.