Intel’s new family of Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520 are the most flexible and scalable Ethernet adapters for today’s demanding data center and cloud environments.
The Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520 family addresses the demanding needs of the next-generation data center by providing unmatched features for virtualization, flexibility for LAN and storage area network (SAN) networking, and proven, reliable performance.
Logistics data | Harmonized System (HS) code | 85176990 |
Design | Internal | Yes |
![](/p.gif) | Chipset | X540 |
Other features | Cable type | RJ45 Category 6 up to 55 m; Category 6A up to 100 m |
![](/p.gif) | Market segment | Server |
![](/p.gif) | Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) | VT-c |
![](/p.gif) | Thermal power | 13.4 W |
![](/p.gif) | Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) | Yes |
![](/p.gif) | PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable | Yes |
![](/p.gif) | On-chip QoS and Traffic Management | Yes |
![](/p.gif) | Intel Flexible Port Partitioning | Yes |
![](/p.gif) | Speed | 5.0 GT/s, x8 Lane |
![](/p.gif) | Intelligent Offloads | Yes |
![](/p.gif) | Intel Data Direct I/O Technology | Yes |
![](/p.gif) | Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c) | Yes |
![](/p.gif) | Interface type | PCIe v2.1 (5.0 GT/s) |
![](/p.gif) | Product type | Network Interface Card |
![](/p.gif) | Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 13.4 W |
![](/p.gif) | Ethernet adapter ARK ID | 58954 |
![](/p.gif) | Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) | 5A992C |
![](/p.gif) | Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) | G135872 |
![](/p.gif) | Controller type | Intel® Ethernet Controller X540 |
![](/p.gif) | Cabling type | RJ45 Category 6 up to 55 m; Category 6A up to 100 m |
![](/p.gif) | Bracket height | Low-Profile (LP) / Full-Height (FH) |
![](/p.gif) | Storage Over Ethernet | iSCSI, FCoE, NFS |
![](/p.gif) | Launch date | Q1'12 |
![](/p.gif) | Network interface card cable medium | Copper |
![](/p.gif) | Network interface card type | Server |
![](/p.gif) | Product brief URL | http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/network-adapters/10-gigabit-network-adapters/ethernet-x540-t2-brief.html |
![](/p.gif) | Status | Launched |
![](/p.gif) | Last change | 64826822 |
![](/p.gif) | Product family | Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter |
![](/p.gif) | Product series | 500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) |
Ports & interfaces | Connectivity technology | Wired |
![](/p.gif) | Host interface | PCI Express |
![](/p.gif) | Interface | Ethernet |
![](/p.gif) | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 2 |
![](/p.gif) | PCI version | 2.1 |
![](/p.gif) | PCI Card form factor | Full-height (low-profile) |
System requirements | Compatible operating systems | https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025890/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html |
![](/p.gif) | Windows operating systems supported | Yes |
![](/p.gif) | Linux operating systems supported | Yes |
Network | Maximum data transfer rate | 10000 Mbit/s |
![](/p.gif) | Networking standards | IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad |
![](/p.gif) | Ethernet LAN | Yes |
![](/p.gif) | Ethernet LAN data rates | 100,1000,10000 Mbit/s |
![](/p.gif) | Quality of Service (QoS) support | Yes |
![](/p.gif) | Maximum operating distance | 100 m |
![](/p.gif) | LAN controller | Intel® X540 |