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- Manufacturer: Dell
- Model or Part: 540-BBCN
- Condition: Refurbished
- Weight: 3.00lb
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Overview
The Dell Broadcom 57840S QC10G SFP+ Daughter Card (part number 540-BBCN) delivers high-performance 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for Dell PowerEdge servers and blade systems. Designed as a plug-in daughter card, it provides a compact, reliable solution for data-center environments that demand low latency, high throughput, and easy scalability.
Key Features
- 10GBASE-SR, LR, and ER support via SFP+ optics for flexible distance options
- Built on Broadcom 57840S chipset for industry-leading reliability and performance
- Hot-plug capability enables installation or removal without powering down the host
- Low power consumption reduces overall system energy costs
- Full compatibility with Dell PowerEdge servers, including C-Series and R-Series models
Technical Specifications
- Interface: PCIe x4 Gen3
- Form factor: Low-profile daughter card (75 mm x 56 mm)
- Data rate: 10 Gbps per port
- Connector type: SFP+ (LC) up to 4 ports
- Supported protocols: Ethernet, iSCSI, FCoE
- Operating temperature: 0 to 55 deg C
- Power draw: Max 5 W per card
- Compliance: RoHS, FCC, CE
Applications
The 57840S QC10G SFP+ Daughter Card is ideal for:
- Virtualized server environments that require high bandwidth for VM migration and storage traffic
- High-performance computing clusters needing low latency interconnects
- Enterprise data centers implementing software-defined networking or network function virtualization
- Storage area networks (SAN) and converged infrastructure where 10GbE is the backbone
- Edge computing deployments that benefit from compact, hot-pluggable networking solutions
Upgrade your Dell server platform with this robust, high-speed networking card and experience faster data transfer, improved application performance, and future-ready connectivity.