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MCX453A-FACT Specifications

Physical

Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile

Connector: Single QSFP28 InfiniBand (copper and optical)
Protocol SupportInfiniBand(a): IBTA v1.3
Auto-Negotiational  : 1X/2X/4X SDR (2.5Gb/s per lane), DDR (5Gb/s per lane), QDR (10Gb/s per lane), FDR10 (10.3125Gb/s per lane), FDR (14.0625Gb/s per lane) port

Ethernet: 56GBASE-R4, 50GBASE-R2, 50GBASE-R4, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 40GBASE-R2, 25GBASE-R, 20GBASE-KR2, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASEKX, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII

Data RateInfiniBandSDR/DDR/QDR/FDR
Ethernet 1/10/25/40/56 Gb/s
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 8 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow




Voltage: 12V, 3.3V
PowerCable Type56GbE
Typical Power(b)Passive Cables10.0W
Maximum Power

Passive Cables12.5W
1.5W Active Cables14.2W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W
Airflow (LFM)

Heatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive CablesActive 1.5W CablesPassive CablesActive 1.5W Cables
400LFM450LFM400LFM400LFM
EnvironmentalTemperatureOperational0°C to 55°C
Non-operational-40°C to 70°C(c)
HumidityOperational

10% to 85% relative humidity 

Non-operational10% to 90% relative humidity 
Altitude (Operational)3050m
RegulatorySafety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMCCE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM
RoHSRoHS compliant

Notes: a. The ConnectX-4 adapters supplement the IBTA auto-negotiation specification to get better bit error rates and longer cable reaches. This supplemental feature only initiates when connected to another NVIDIA InfiniBand product.
b. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX454A-FCAT  Specifications

Physical

Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile

Connector: Single QSFP28 InfiniBand (copper and optical)
Protocol SupportInfiniBand(a): IBTA v1.3
Auto-Negotiational  : 1X/2X/4X SDR (2.5Gb/s per lane), DDR (5Gb/s per lane), QDR (10Gb/s per lane), FDR10 (10.3125Gb/s per lane), FDR (14.0625Gb/s per lane) port

Ethernet: 56GBASE-R4, 50GBASE-R2, 50GBASE-R4, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 40GBASE-R2, 25GBASE-R, 20GBASE-KR2, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASEKX, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII

Data Rate:InfiniBandSDR/DDR/QDR/FDR
Ethernet1/10/25/40/56 Gb/s
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 8 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow




Voltage: 12V, 3.3V
PowerCable TypeFDR/56GbE
Typical Power(b)Passive Cables12.4W
Maximum Power

Passive Cables14.9W
1.5W Active Cables18.3W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W
Airflow (LFM)

Heatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive CablesActive 1.5W CablesPassive CablesActive 1.5W Cables
400LFM450LFM400LFM400LFM
EnvironmentalTemperatureOperational0°C to 55°C
Non-operational-40°C to 70°C(c)
HumidityOperational

10% to 85% relative humidity 

Non-operational10% to 90% relative humidity 
Altitude (Operational)3050m
RegulatorySafety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMCCE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM
RoHSRoHS compliant

Notes: a. The ConnectX-4 adapters supplement the IBTA auto-negotiation specification to get better bit error rates and longer cable reaches. This supplemental feature only initiates when connected to another NVIDIA InfiniBand product.
b. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX455A-FCAT Specifications

Physical

Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile

Connector: Single QSFP28 InfiniBand (copper and optical)
Protocol SupportInfiniBand(a): IBTA v1.3
Auto-Negotiational  : 1X/2X/4X SDR (2.5Gb/s per lane), DDR (5Gb/s per lane), QDR (10Gb/s per lane), FDR10 (10.3125Gb/s per lane), FDR (14.0625Gb/s per lane) port

Ethernet: 56GBASE-R4, 50GBASE-R2, 50GBASE-R4, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 40GBASE-R2, 25GBASE-R, 20GBASE-KR2, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASEKX, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII

Data Rate:InfiniBandSDR/DDR/QDR/FDR
Ethernet1/10/25/40/56 Gb/s
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow




Voltage: 12V, 3.3V
PowerCable TypeFDR/56GbE
Typical Power(b)Passive Cables13.51W
Maximum Power

Passive Cables16W
1.5W Active Cables17.7W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W
Airflow (LFM)

Heatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive CablesActive 1.5W CablesPassive Cables

Active 1.5W Cables

450LFM400LFM400LFM400LFM
EnvironmentalTemperatureOperational0°C to 55°C
Non-operational-40°C to 70°C(c)
HumidityOperational

10% to 85% relative humidity 

Non-operational10% to 90% relative humidity 
Altitude (Operational)3050m
RegulatorySafety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMCCE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM
RoHSRoHS compliant

Notes: a. The ConnectX-4 adapters supplement the IBTA auto-negotiation specification to get better bit error rates and longer cable reaches. This supplemental feature only initiates when connected to another NVIDIA InfiniBand product.
b. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX456A-FCAT Specifications

Physical

Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile

Connector: Single QSFP28 InfiniBand (copper and optical)
Protocol SupportInfiniBand(a): IBTA v1.3
Auto-Negotiational  : 1X/2X/4X SDR (2.5Gb/s per lane), DDR (5Gb/s per lane), QDR (10Gb/s per lane), FDR10 (10.3125Gb/s per lane), FDR (14.0625Gb/s per lane) port

Ethernet: 56GBASE-R4, 50GBASE-R2, 50GBASE-R4, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 40GBASE-R2, 25GBASE-R, 20GBASE-KR2, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASEKX, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII

Data Rate:InfiniBandSDR/DDR/QDR/FDR
Ethernet1/10/25/40/56 Gb/s
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and AirflowVoltage: 12V, 3.3V
PowerCable TypeFDR/56GbE
Typical Power(b)Passive Cables15.9W
Maximum Power

Passive Cables18.5W
1.5W Active Cables21.8W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W
TemperatureOperational0°C to 55°C
Non-operational-40°C to 70°C
Humidity90% relative humidity(c)
Altitude (Operational)3050m
Airflow (LFM)

Heatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive CablesActive 1.5W CablesPassive CablesActive 1.5W Cables
400LFM500LFM400LFM400LFM
EnvironmentalTemperatureOperational0°C to 55°C
Non-operational-40°C to 70°C(c)
HumidityOperational

10% to 85% relative humidity 

Non-operational10% to 90% relative humidity 
Altitude (Operational)3050m
RegulatorySafety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMCCE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM
RoHSRoHS compliant

Notes: a. The ConnectX-4 adapters supplement the IBTA auto-negotiation specification to get better bit error rates and longer cable reaches. This supplemental feature only initiates when connected to another NVIDIA InfiniBand product.
b. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX455A-ECAT Specifications

Physical

Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile

Connector: Single QSFP28 InfiniBand (copper and optical)
Protocol SupportInfiniBand(a): IBTA v1.3
Auto-Negotiational  : 1X/2X/4X SDR (2.5Gb/s per lane), DDR (5Gb/s per lane), QDR (10Gb/s per lane), FDR10 (10.3125Gb/s per lane), FDR (14.0625Gb/s per lane) port

Ethernet: 56GBASE-R4, 50GBASE-R2, 50GBASE-R4, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 40GBASE-R2, 25GBASE-R, 20GBASE-KR2, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASEKX, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII

Data Rate:InfiniBandSDR/DDR/QDR/FDR/EDR
Ethernet1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow




Voltage: 12V, 3.3V
PowerCable TypeFDR/56GbE
Typical Power(b)Passive Cables14W
Maximum Power

Passive Cables16.6W
1.5W Active Cables18.3W
2.5W Active Cables19.4W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W
Airflow (LFM)

Heatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive CablesActive 3.5W CablesPassive CablesActive 3.5W Cables
400LFM700LFM400LFM600LFM
EnvironmentalTemperatureOperational0°C to 55°C
Non-operational-40°C to 70°C(c)
HumidityOperational

10% to 85% relative humidity 

Non-operational10% to 90% relative humidity 
Altitude (Operational)3050m
RegulatorySafety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMCCE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM
RoHSRoHS compliant

Notes: a. The ConnectX-4 adapters supplement the IBTA auto-negotiation specification to get better bit error rates and longer cable reaches. This supplemental feature only initiates when connected to another NVIDIA InfiniBand product.
b. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX456A-ECAT Specifications

Physical

Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile

Connector: Dual QSFP28 InfiniBand (copper and optical)
Protocol SupportInfiniBand(a): IBTA v1.3
Auto-Negotiational  : 1X/2X/4X SDR (2.5Gb/s per lane), DDR (5Gb/s per lane), QDR (10Gb/s per lane), FDR10 (10.3125Gb/s per lane), FDR (14.0625Gb/s per lane) port

Ethernet: 56GBASE-R4, 50GBASE-R2, 50GBASE-R4, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 40GBASE-R2, 25GBASE-R, 20GBASE-KR2, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASEKX, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII

Data Rate:InfiniBandSDR/DDR/QDR/FDR/EDR
Ethernet1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow




Voltage: 12V, 3.3V
PowerCable TypeFDR/56GbE
Typical Power(b)Passive Cables16.3W
Maximum Power

Passive Cables19W
1.5W Active Cables22.3W
2.5W Active Cables24.5W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W
Airflow (LFM)

Heatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive CablesActive 3.5W CablesPassive CablesActive 3.5W Cables
400LFM800LFM400LFM600LFM
EnvironmentalTemperatureOperational0°C to 55°C
Non-operational-40°C to 70°C(c)
HumidityOperational

10% to 85% relative humidity 

Non-operational10% to 90% relative humidity 
Altitude (Operational)3050m
RegulatorySafety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMCCE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM
RoHSRoHS compliant

Notes: a. The ConnectX-4 adapters supplement the IBTA auto-negotiation specification to get better bit error rates and longer cable reaches. This supplemental feature only initiates when connected to another NVIDIA InfiniBand product.
b. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

LED Specifications

See LED Interface.

Board Mechanical Drawings and Dimensions

All dimensions are in millimeters. The PCB mechanical tolerance is +/- 0.13mm.

Adapter Card Mechanical Drawing (Component Side)

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Bracket Mechanical Drawing

All dimensions are in millimeters. The bracket mechanical tolerance is +/- 0.25mm.

Dual-port Bracket

Single-port Bracket