Specifications
Physical |
Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile Connector: Dual SFP28 (copper and optical) |
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Protocol Support |
Ethernet: 25GBASE-CR/CR-S, 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G Ethernet Consortium, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, SGMII, 1000BASE-X Data Rate: 1/10/25 Gb/s Ethernet PCI Express Gen3/Gen4: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s / 16.0GT/s (respectively), 8 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible) |
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Power and Airflow |
Voltage: 12V |
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Power |
Cable Type |
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Typical Power(a) |
Passive Cables |
12.5W |
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Maximum Power |
Passive Cables |
17.5W |
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1.5W Active Cables |
21W |
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Maximum power available through SFP28 port: 1.5W |
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Airflow |
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Environmental |
Temperature |
Operational |
0°C to 55°C |
Non-operational |
-40°C to 70°C(b) |
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Humidity |
Operational |
10% to 85% relative humidity |
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Non-operational |
10% to 90% relative humidity |
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Altitude (Operational) |
3050m |
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Regulatory |
Safety |
CB / cTUVus / CE |
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EMC |
CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM |
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RoHS |
RoHS compliant |
Notes: a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.
Physical |
Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile Connector: Dual QSFP28 (copper and optical) |
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Protocol Support |
Ethernet: 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 25GBASE-CR/CR-S, 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G Ethernet Consortium, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, SGMII, 1000BASE-X Data Rate: 1/10/25/40 Gb/s Ethernet PCI Express Gen3/Gen4: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s / 16.0GT/s (respectively), 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible) |
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Power and Airflow Airflow |
Voltage: 12V |
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Power |
Cable Type |
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Typical Power(a) |
Passive Cables |
18.4W |
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Maximum Power |
Passive Cables |
21.6W |
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1.5W Active Cables |
24.9W |
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2.5W Active Cables |
26.1W |
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Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W |
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Environmental |
Temperature |
Operational |
0°C to 55°C |
Non-operational |
-40°C to 70°C(b) |
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Humidity |
Operational |
10% to 85% relative humidity |
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Non-operational |
10% to 90% relative humidity |
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Altitude (Operational) |
3050m |
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Regulatory |
Safety |
CB / cTUVus / CE |
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EMC |
CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM |
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RoHS |
RoHS compliant |
Notes: a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.
Physical |
Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile Connector: Dual QSFP28 (copper and optical) |
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Protocol Support |
Ethernet: 100GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-KR4, 100GBASE-SR4, 56GBASE-R4, 50G Ethernet Consortium, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 25GBASE-CR/CR-S, 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G Ethernet Consortium, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, SGMII, 1000BASE-X Data Rate: 1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s Ethernet PCI Express Gen3/Gen4: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s / 16.0GT/s (respectively), 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible) Note: PCIe 4.0 x16 bus can supply a maximum bandwidth of 256Gb/s (=16 * 16GT/s, including overhead), and can support 200Gb/s when both network ports of MCX516A-CDAT run at 100Gb/s. |
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Power and Airflow |
Voltage: 12V |
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Power |
Cable Type |
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Typical Power(a) |
Passive Cables |
19.3W |
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Maximum Power |
Passive Cables |
23.4W |
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1.5W Active Cable |
26.8W |
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2.5W Active Cable |
29.0W |
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Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 5W |
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Airflow |
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Environmental |
Temperature |
Operational |
0°C to 55°C |
Non-operational |
-40°C to 70°C(b) |
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Humidity |
Operational |
10% to 85% relative humidity |
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Non-operational |
10% to 90% relative humidity |
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Altitude (Operational) |
3050m |
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Regulatory |
Safety |
CB / cTUVus / CE |
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EMC |
CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM |
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RoHS |
RoHS-compliant |
Notes: a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.
Physical |
Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile Connector: Dual SFP28 Ethernet (copper and optical) |
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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, 8 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible) |
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Power and Airflow |
Voltage: 12V |
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Power |
Cable Type |
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Typical Power(a) |
Passive Cable |
9.5W |
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Maximum Power |
Passive Cable |
11.8W |
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1.5W Active Cable |
15.1W |
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Maximum power available through SFP28 port: 1.5W |
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Airflow |
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Environmental |
Temperature |
Operational |
0°C to 55°C |
Non-operational |
-40°C to 70°C(b) |
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Humidity |
Operational |
10% to 85% relative humidity |
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Non-operational |
10% to 90% relative humidity |
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Altitude (Operational) |
3050m |
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Regulatory |
Safety |
CB / cTUVus / CE |
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EMC |
CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM |
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RoHS |
RoHS-compliant |
Notes: a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.
Physical |
Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile Connector: Dual SFP28 Ethernet (copper and optical) |
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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, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible) |
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Power and Airflow |
Voltage: 12V |
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Power |
Cable Type |
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Typical Power(a) |
Passive Cable |
12.7W |
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Maximum Power |
Passive Cable |
15.1W |
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1.5W Active Cable |
18.5W |
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Maximum power available through SFP28 port: 2.5W |
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Environmental |
Temperature |
Operational |
0°C to 55°C |
Non-operational |
-40°C to 70°C(b) |
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Humidity |
Operational |
10% to 85% relative humidity |
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Non-operational |
10% to 90% relative humidity |
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Altitude (Operational) |
3050m |
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Airflow |
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Regulatory |
Safety |
CB / cTUVus / CE |
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EMC |
CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM |
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RoHS |
RoHS-compliant |
Notes: a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.
Physical |
Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile Connector: Single QFP28 (copper and optical) |
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Protocol Support |
Ethernet: 50G Ethernet Consortium, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 25GBASE-CR/CR-S, 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G Ethernet Consortium, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, SGMII, 1000BASE-X Data Rate: 1/10/25/40/50 Ethernet PCI Express Gen3: SERDES 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible) |
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Power and Airflow |
Voltage: 12V |
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Power |
Cable Type |
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Typical Power(a) |
Passive Cable |
12.7W |
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Maximum Power |
Passive Cable |
15.1W |
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1.5W Active Cable |
18.5W |
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2.5W Active Cable |
20.7W |
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Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W |
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Airflow |
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Environmental |
Temperature |
Operational |
0°C to 55°C |
Non-operational |
-40°C to 70°C(b) |
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Humidity |
Operational |
10% to 85% relative humidity |
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Non-operational |
10% to 90% relative humidity |
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Altitude (Operational) |
3050m |
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Regulatory |
Safety |
CB / cTUVus / CE |
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EMC |
CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM |
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RoHS |
RoHS-compliant |
Notes: a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package..
Physical |
Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile Connector: Dual QSFP28 (copper and optical) |
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Protocol Support |
Ethernet: 50G Ethernet Consortium, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 25GBASE-CR/CR-S, 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G Ethernet Consortium, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, SGMII, 1000BASE-X Data Rate: 1/10/25/40/50 Gb/s Ethernet PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible) |
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Power and Airflow |
Voltage: 12V |
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Power |
Cable Type |
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Typical Power(a) |
Passive Cable |
14.7W |
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Maximum Power |
Passive Cable |
17.2W |
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1.5W Active Cable |
20.6W |
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2.5W Active Cable |
22.8W |
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Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 3.5W |
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Airflow |
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Environmental |
Temperature |
Operational |
0°C to 55°C |
Non-operational |
-40°C to 70°C(b) |
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Humidity |
Operational |
10% to 85% relative humidity |
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Non-operational |
10% to 90% relative humidity |
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Altitude (Operational) |
3050m |
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Regulatory |
Safety |
CB / cTUVus / CE |
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EMC |
CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM |
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RoHS |
RoHS-compliant |
Notes: a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.
Physical |
Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile Connector: Single QSFP28 (copper and optical) |
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Protocol Support |
Ethernet: 100GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-KR4, 100GBASE-SR4, 56GBASE-R4, 50G Ethernet Consortium, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 25GBASE-CR/CR-S, 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G Ethernet Consortium, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, SGMII, 1000BASE-X Data Rate: 1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s Ethernet PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible) |
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Power and Airflow |
Voltage: 12V |
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Power |
Cable Type |
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Typical Power(a): |
Passive Cable |
14.2W |
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Maximum Power: |
Passive Cable |
17.0W |
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1.5W Active Cable |
18.6W |
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2.5W Active Cable |
19.7W |
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Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 5W |
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Airflow |
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Environmental |
Temperature |
Operational |
0°C to 55°C |
Non-operational |
-40°C to 70°C(b) |
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Humidity |
Operational |
10% to 85% relative humidity |
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Non-operational |
10% to 90% relative humidity |
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Altitude (Operational) |
3050m |
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Regulatory |
Safety: |
CB / cTUVus / CE |
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EMC: |
CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM |
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RoHS: |
RoHS-compliant |
Notes: a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.
Physical |
Size: 2.71 in. x 5.6 in. (68.90mm x 142.24 mm) – low profile Connector: Dual QSFP28 (copper and optical) |
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Protocol Support |
Ethernet: 100GBASE-CR4, 100GBASE-KR4, 100GBASE-SR4, 56GBASE-R4, 50G Ethernet Consortium, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 25GBASE-CR/CR-S, 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G Ethernet Consortium, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, SGMII, 1000BASE-X Data Rate: 1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s Ethernet PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible) Note: PCIe 3.0 x16 bus can supply a maximum bandwidth of 128Gb/s only (=16 * 8GT/s, including overhead), and therefore cannot support 200Gb/s when both network ports of MCX516A-CCAT run at 100Gb/s. |
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Power and Airflow |
Voltage: 12V |
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Power |
Cable Type |
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Typical Power(a): |
Passive Cable |
16.2W |
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Maximum Power: |
Passive Cable |
19.0W |
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1.5W Active Cable |
22.3W |
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2.5W Active Cable |
24.6W |
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Maximum power available through QSFP28 port: 5W |
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Airflow: |
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Environmental |
Temperature |
Operational |
0°C to 55°C |
Non-operational |
-40°C to 70°C(b) |
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Humidity |
Operational |
10% to 85% relative humidity |
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Non-operational |
10% to 90% relative humidity |
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Altitude (Operational) |
3050m |
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Regulatory |
Safety: |
CB / cTUVus / CE |
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EMC: |
CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM |
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RoHS: |
RoHS-compliant |
Notes: a. Typical power for ATIS traffic load.
b. The non-operational storage temperature specifications apply to the product without its package.
Airflow (LFM) with airflow direction from heatsink to port.
Cable Type |
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OPN |
Passive |
Active 1.5W |
Active 2.5W |
Active 3.5W |
Active 5W |
MCX512A-ADAT |
200LFM |
350LFM |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
MCX516A-BDAT |
300LFM |
350LFM |
400LFM |
400LFM |
N/A |
MCX516A-CDAT |
400LFM |
600LFM |
850LFM |
1000LFM |
1400LFM |
MCX512A-ACAT / MCX512A-ACUT |
150LFM |
300LFM |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
MCX512F-ACAT / MCX512F-ACHT |
200LFM |
300LFM |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
MCX515A-GCAT |
300LFM |
350LFM |
400LFM |
400LFM |
N/A |
MCX516A-GCAT |
350LFM |
500LFM |
600LFM |
650LFM |
N/A |
MCX515A-CCAT/ MCX515A-CCUT |
300LFM |
350LFM |
400LFM |
400LFM |
950LFM |
MCX516A-CCAT / MCX516A-CCHT |
350LFM |
500LFM |
600LFM |
650LFM |
1300LFM |
All dimensions are in millimeters. All the mechanical tolerances are +/- 0.1mm.
Mechanical Drawing of a Dual-Port x16 Card

Mechanical Drawing of a Dual-Port x8 Card

Dimensions in millimeters.
Single-port Tall Bracket |
Dual-port Tall Bracket |
MCX512F-ACAT Tall Bracket |
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