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Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540 Family


 X540-TI                                                                X540-T2
The Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T2 is the latest innovation in Intel’s leadership to drive 10 Gigabit Ethernet into the broader server market. This adapter hosts Intel’s latest Ethernet silicon, the Intel® Ethernet Controller X540, which is used by many OEMs as a single chip solution for LAN on Motherboard (LOM) to deliver 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) on the latest server platforms.

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Features and Specifications

Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T1
Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T2
Product code
X540T1
X540T2
Ethernet controller
Intel® Ethernet Controller X540
Intel® Ethernet Controller X540
Connector and cable 
RJ-45 Copper
RJ-45 Copper
Cable type
55 / 100 m on CAT 6
55 / 100 m on CAT 6A
55 / 100 m on CAT 6
55 / 100 m on CAT 6A
Slot type, maximum bus speed, and slot width
PCI Express*  2.1
5.0 GT/s Lane x 8
PCI Express*  2.1
5.0 GT/s Lane x 8
Ports
Single port
Dual port
Supported slot height/s
Low-profile
Low-profile
Intelligent offloads
Yes
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) for Connectivity (Intel® VT-c)
On-chip QoS and traffic management, flexible port partitioning, Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable
On-chip QoS and traffic management, flexible port partitioning, Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq), PCI-SIG* SR-IOV capable 
Storage over Ethernet
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS
iSCSI, FCoE, NFS
iWARP/RDMA 
N/A
N/A
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