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MCX542A-ACAN Specifications

Physical

Size: 3.07 in. x 4.33 in (78.00mm x 110.05mm)

Connector: Dual SFP28 Ethernet (copper and optical)
Protocol Support

Ethernet: 25GBASE-CR/CR-S, 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G Ethernet Consortium, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, SGMII / 1000BASE-X

Data Rate: 1/10/25 Gb/s Ethernet
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s (respectively), 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow







Voltage: 3.3V_PCI, 3.3V_AUX, 5V_AUX, 12V
PowerCable TypeActive ModeStandby Mode

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables12.95W
1.5W Active Cables15.95W
Maximum PowerPassive Cables15.55W5V_AUX/12V: 4W
3.3V_AUX: 0.94W
1.5W Active Cables18.55W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 1.5W


Airflow(b)

Cable TypeHeatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive Cable350LFM400LFM
Active 1.5W Cable350LFM400LFM
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

a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. Airflow is measured on ambient 55°.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX542B-ACAN/MCX542B-ACUN Specifications

NVIDIA recommends populating MCX542B-ACAN in a standard PCIe x8 OCP connector which exposes PCIe lanes in a straight manner.
In case the OCP slot exposes PCIe lanes in a reversed manner, MCX542B-ACAN supports automatic lane reversal with FW image from April 2019 release and above. 

Please note that in standby mode, only port0 is available.

Physical

Size: 2.67 in. x 4.33 in (68.00mm x 110.05mm)

Connector: Dual SFP28 Ethernet (copper and optical)
Protocol Support

Ethernet: 25GBASE-CR/CR-S, 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G Ethernet Consortium, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, SGMII / 1000BASE-X

Data Rate: 1/10/25 Gb/s Ethernet
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s (respectively), 8 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow









Voltage: 3.3V_PCI, 3.3V_AUX, 5V_AUX, 12V
PowerCable TypeActive ModeStandby Mode

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables9.51W – 
1.5W Active Cables12.51W– 
Maximum PowerPassive Cables11.98W5V_AUX/12V: 4W
3.3V_AUX: 0.94W
1.5W Active Cables14.98W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 1.5W


Airflow(b)

Cable TypeHeatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive Cable400LFM400LFM
Active 1.5W CableNA

1200LFM
(In NVIDIA 0.8W Cables only)

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

a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. Airflow is measured on ambient 55°.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX545B-GCUN Specifications

Physical

Size: 3.07 in. x 4.33 in (78.00mm x 110.05mm)

Connector: Single QSFP28 Ethernet (copper and optical)
Protocol Support

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

Data Rate: 1/10/25/40/50 Gb/s
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s (respectively), 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow







Voltage: 3.3VAUX, 5VAUX, 12V
PowerCable TypeActive ModeStandby Mode

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables13.77W
Maximum PowerPassive Cables16.35W5VAUX/12V: 5.8W
3.3VAUX: 0.1
1.5W Active Cables17.85W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W


Airflow tested in a ducted tunnel(b)

Cable TypeHeatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive Cable400LFM400LFM
Active 3.5W CableNot Supported800LFM
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

a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. Airflow is measured on ambient 55°.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX545B-CCUN Specifications

Physical

Size: 3.07 in. x 4.33 in (78.00mm x 110.05mm)

Connector: Single QSFP28 Ethernet (copper and optical)
Protocol Support

Ethernet: 100GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-KR4, 100GBASE-SR4, 50GBASE-R2, 50GBASE-R4, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 40GBASE-R2, 25GBASE-R, 20GBASE-KR2, 10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-SR

Data Rate: 1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s (respectively), 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow







Voltage: 3.3VAUX, 5VAUX, 12V
PowerCable TypeActive ModeStandby Mode

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables14.48W– 
Maximum PowerPassive Cables17.57W

5VAUX/12V: 6.7W
3.3VAUX: 0.1

1.5W Active Cables21.07W– 
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W


Airflow tested in a ducted tunnel(b)

Cable TypeHeatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive Cable400LFM800LFM
Active 1.5W CableNA400LFM
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

a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. Airflow is measured on ambient 55°.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX545A-CCAN and MCX545A-CCUN Specifications

Physical

Size: 3.07 in. x 4.33 in (78.00mm x 110.05mm)

Connector: Single QSFP28 Ethernet (copper and optical)
Protocol Support

Ethernet: 100GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-KR4, 100GBASE-SR4, 50GBASE-R2, 50GBASE-R4, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 40GBASE-R2, 25GBASE-R, 20GBASE-KR2, 10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-SR

Data Rate: 1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s (respectively), 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow







Voltage: 3.3VAUX, 5VAUX, 12V
PowerCable Type

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables14.48W
Maximum PowerPassive Cables17.57W
1.5W Active Cables21.07W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W


Airflow tested in a ducted tunnel(b)

Cable TypeHeatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive Cable450LFM400LFM
Active 1.5W Cable1200LFM700LFM
Airflow tested in Dell’s PowerEdge Servers (C6420)(b)Passive Cable450LFMNA
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

a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. Airflow is measured on ambient 55°.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX546A-BCAN Specifications

Physical

Size: 3.07 in. x 4.33 in (78.00mm x 110.05mm)

Connector: Dual QSFP28 Ethernet (copper and optical)
Protocol Support

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

Data Rate: 1/10/25/40 Gb/s
PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow







Voltage: 3.3VAUX, 5VAUX, 12V
PowerCable Type

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables15.4W
1.5W Active Cables23.2W
Maximum PowerPassive Cables18.1W
1.5W Active Cables25.9W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W


Airflow tested in a ducted tunnel(b)


Heatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive Cable400LFM400LFM
Active 1.5W CableNA1200LFM
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

a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. Airflow is measured on ambient 55°.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX546A-CDAN Specifications

Physical

Size: 3.07 in. x 4.33 in (78.00mm x 110.05mm)

Connector: Dual QSFP28 Ethernet (copper and optical)
Protocol Support

Ethernet: 100GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-KR4, 100GBASE-SR4, 50GBASE-R2, 50GBASE-R4, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 40GBASE-R2, 25GBASE-R, 20GBASE-KR2, 10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-SR

Data Rate: 1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s

PCI Express Gen3/4: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s/16Gt/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Note: PCIe 4.0 x16 bus can supply a maximum bandwidth of 256Gb/s only (=16 * 16GT/s, including overhead).

Power and Airflow







Voltage: 3.3VAUX, 5VAUX, 12V
PowerCable Type

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables20.03W
3.5W Active Cables27.8W
Maximum PowerPassive Cables24.3W
3.5W Active Cables32.11W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W


Airflow(b)


Heatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive Cable400LFM400LFM
NVIDIA Active CablesNot supported1200LFM
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

a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. Airflow is measured on ambient 55°.
c. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

Board Mechanical Drawing and Dimensions

All dimensions are in millimeters. All the mechanical tolerances are +/- 0.1mm.

MCX542A-ACANMCX542B-ACAN

MCX545B-CCUNMCX545A-CCAN and MCX545A-CCUN

MCX546A-CDAN and MCX546A-BCAN