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- In Stock: 10
- Manufacturer: NVIDIA
- Model or Part: MCX453A-FCAT
- Condition: New
- Weight: 3.00lb
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Overview
The NVIDIA ConnectX-4 MCX453A-FCAT is a high-performance single port adapter that brings InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity to servers via a PCIe x8 form factor. Designed for data center, high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence workloads, this adapter delivers low latency, high bandwidth and advanced offload capabilities in a compact, hot-plug ready card.
Key Features
- Single QSFP port supporting 100 Gb/s FDR InfiniBand and 40 Gb/s Ethernet
- PCIe Gen3 x8 interface provides up to 8 GB/s of raw throughput
- Hardware offload for RDMA, NVMe over Fabrics and RoCE v2
- Integrated virtualization support with SR-IOV up to 64 virtual functions
- Energy efficient design with dynamic power management
- Compatible with standard server chassis and blade enclosures
Technical Specifications
- Model/Part Number: MCX453A-FCAT
- Form factor: PCIe x8 full height, full length
- PCIe Generation: Gen3 (8 GT/s per lane)
- Supported protocols: InfiniBand FDR (56 Gb/s), Ethernet 40 Gb/s, RoCE v2
- Port type: QSFP28 (supports 4 lanes of 10 Gb/s each)
- Maximum payload size: 4 KB
- Latency: sub 2 microseconds for RDMA operations
- Power consumption: typical 30 W, peak 45 W
- Operating temperature: 0 to 40 degrees C
- Supported operating systems: Linux, Windows Server, VMware ESXi
Typical Applications
- High-performance computing clusters requiring low latency communication
- AI and machine learning training systems that need fast data movement
- Software defined storage solutions using NVMe over Fabrics
- Financial trading platforms where microsecond latency is critical
- Virtualized data center environments that benefit from SR-IOV and RDMA offload
- Large scale cloud services that demand scalable, high-throughput networking
With its blend of speed, efficiency and flexible protocol support, the NVIDIA ConnectX-4 MCX453A-FCAT is an ideal choice for organizations looking to accelerate their workloads while simplifying network architecture.