Intel® Ethernet QSFP+ Cables

QSFP+ Passive Copper Cables for Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapters

Intel® Ethernet QSFP+ Breakout Cables

offer IT professionals a cost-effective

interconnect solution for merging 40GbE

QSFP+ and 10GbE SFP+ adapters, switch-

es, and servers. Each cable features a

single QSFP+ connector (SFF-8436) rated

for 40-Gbps on one and (4) SFP+ connec-

Intel® Ethernet QSFP+ Cables provide a

high density, high bandwidth solution

at low cost and reduced power budget.

Available in 1 meter, 3 meter, and 5

meter lengths, both cable types are fully

compliant with MSA standards. Custom-

ers can move efciently to 40GbE for high

bandwidth application requirements such

as content distribution, high-end virtu-

alization using multiple CPUs, network

appliances, and Applications Delivery

Controllers (ACD) used for content cach-

ing, load balancing, and compression. To

ensure maximum exibility, Intel supports

This enables customers to create the

conguration that best meets the needs

of their data center environment, while

ensuring compatibility between adapter

and accessories.

Overview

ity deliver proven, reliable solutions for

deployments of high density Ethernet

for unied 10GbE network connections.

These QSFP+ adapters use the latest PCI

Express* v3.0 bus technology for maxi-

mum bandwidth and address the increas-

ing capability of the latest Intel® Xeon*

processor E5/E7 based platforms.

Intel® Ethernet QSFP+ Twinaxial Cables

are 40GBASE-CR4 802.3ba qualied pas-

ft) QSFP+ 40GbE direct attach passive

copper cables

• QSFP+ Direct Attach cables offer a

highly cost effective way to connect

within racks and across adjacent racks

• Fully compatible with Intel® Ethernet

Converged Network Adapters

• Supports 10-Gigabit Ethernet and

802.3ba 40-Gigabit Ethernet standards

• QSFP+ MSA (Multi-Source-Agreement)

maintains signal integrity

• 3x the port density of standard SFP+

product – saves rack space and power

• Reduced power budget and lower port

cost compared to optical solutions

• Conforms to environmental stan-

dards as described in the Product

Environment Content Report

• One year warranty

PRODUCT BRIEF

Intel® Ethernet QSFP+ Optics Product Codes

Compatible Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter Product Codes

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