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MCX545A-ECAN Specifications

Physical

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

Connector: Single QSFP28 InfiniBand and 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-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-SR

InfiniBand: IBTA v1.3
Auto-Negotiation(a): 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), EDR (25Gb/s per lane) port

Data Rate:Ethernet1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s
InfiniBandSDR/DDR/QDR/FDR/EDR
PCI Express Gen 3.0: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow






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

Typical Power(b)

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


Airflow(c)

Cable TypeHeatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive Cable

300LFM

450LFM -tested in Dell EMC PowerEdge Servers

400LFM
Active 3.5W Cable1200LFM600LFM
EnvironmentalTemperatureOperational0°C to 55°C
Non-operational-40°C to 70°C(d)
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. ConnectX-5 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. Airflow is measured in wind tunnel.
d. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX545B-ECAN Specifications

Physical

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

Connector: Single QSFP28 InfiniBand and 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-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-SR

InfiniBand: IBTA v1.3
Auto-Negotiation(a): 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), EDR (25Gb/s per lane) port

Data Rate:Ethernet1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s
InfiniBandSDR/DDR/QDR/FDR/EDR
PCI Express Gen 3.0: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow






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

Typical Power(b)

Passive Cables14.48W
Maximum PowerPassive Cables17.57W5VAUX/12V: 6.7W
3.3VAUX: 0.1
3.5W Active Cables21.07W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W


Airflow(c)

Cable TypeHeatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive Cable

400LFM

800LFM
Active 3.5W CableNA400LFM
EnvironmentalTemperatureOperational0°C to 55°C
Non-operational-40°C to 70°C(d)
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. ConnectX-5 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. Airflow is measured in wind tunnel.
d. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX545M-ECAN Specifications

Physical

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

Connector: Single QSFP28 InfiniBand and 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-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-SR

InfiniBand: IBTA v1.3
Auto-Negotiation(a): 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), EDR (25Gb/s per lane) port

Data Rate:Ethernet1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s
InfiniBandSDR/DDR/QDR/FDR/EDR
PCI Express Gen 3.0: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Power and Airflow









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

Typical Power(b)

Passive Cables16W
3.5W Active Cables19.5W
Maximum PowerPassive Cables18.7W
3.5W Active Cables22.2W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W


Airflow(c)

Cable TypeHeatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive Cable

300LFM

400LFM
Active 3.5W Cable1200LFM700LFM
EnvironmentalTemperatureOperational0°C to 55°C
Non-operational-40°C to 70°C(d)
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. ConnectX-5 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. Airflow is measured in wind tunnel.
d. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.

MCX546A-EDAN Specifications

Physical

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

Connector: Dual-port QSFP28 InfiniBand and 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-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-SR

InfiniBand: IBTA v1.3
Auto-Negotiation(a): 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), EDR (25Gb/s per lane) port

Data Rate:Ethernet1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s
InfiniBandSDR/DDR/QDR/FDR/EDR

PCI Express Gen 3.0/4.0: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s/ 16.0GT/s 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)

PCIe 4.0 x16 bus can supply a maximum bandwidth of 256Gb/s (=16 * 16GT/s, including overhead), and therefore is able to support 200Gb/s when both network ports run at 100Gb/s.

Power and Airflow







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

Typical Power(b)

Passive Cables16.7W
3.5W Active Cables27.9W
Maximum PowerPassive Cables23.9W
3.5W Active Cables32.1W
Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W


Airflow(c)

Cable TypeHeatsink to PortPort to Heatsink
Passive Cable

TBD

TBD
Active 3.5W CableTBDTBD
EnvironmentalTemperatureOperational0°C to 55°C
Non-operational-40°C to 70°C(d)
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. ConnectX-5 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. Airflow is measured in wind tunnel.
d. 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.

MCX545B-ECANMCX545A-ECAN and MCX545M-ECANMCX546A-EDAN