NVIDIA ConnectX-4 Lx Ethernet Adapter Cards User Manual
NVIDIA ConnectX-4 Lx Ethernet Adapter Cards User Manual

Specifications

Physical

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

Connector: Single SFP28 (copper and optical)

Protocol Support

Ethernet: 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, SGMII, 1000BASE-X

Data Rate: 1/10 Gb/s Ethernet

PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 8 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)

Power and Airflow

Voltage: 12V, 3.3V

Power

Cable Type

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables

8.7W

Maximum Power

Passive Cables

10.4W

1W Active Cables

11.6W

Maximum power available through SFP28 port: 1.5W

Airflow

See Airflow Specifications.

Environmental

Temperature

Operational

0°C to 55°C

Non-operational

-40°C to 70°C (b)

Humidity

Operational

10% to 85% relative humidity

Non-operational

10% to 90% relative humidity

Altitude (Operational)

3050m

Regulatory

Safety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMC

CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM

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 SFP28 (copper and optical)

Protocol Support

Ethernet: 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, SGMII, 1000BASE-X

Data Rate: 1/10 Gb/s Ethernet

PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 8 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)

Power

Voltage: 12V, 3.3V

Power

Cable Type

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables

9.3W

Maximum Power

Passive Cables

11.1W

1W Active Cables

13.3W

Maximum power available through SFP28 port: 1.5W

Airflow

See Airflow Specifications.

Environmental

Temperature

Operational

0°C to 55°C

Non-operational

-40°C to 70°C (b)

Humidity

Operational

10% to 85% relative humidity

Non-operational

10% to 90% relative humidity

Altitude (Operational)

3050m

Regulatory

Safety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMC

CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM

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 SFP28 (copper and optical)

Protocol Support

Ethernet: 25GBASE-R, 20GBASE-KR2, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII

Data Rate: 1/10/25 Gb/s Ethernet

PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 8 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)

Power

Voltage: 12V, 3.3V

Power

Cable Type

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables

8.9W

Maximum Power

Passive Cables

10.7W

1.5W Active Cables

12.3W

Maximum power available through SFP28 port: 1.5W

Airflow

See Airflow Specifications.

Environmental

Temperature

Operational

0°C to 55°C

Non-operational

-40°C to 70°C (b)

Humidity

Operational

10% to 85% relative humidity

Non-operational

10% to 90% relative humidity

Altitude (Operational)

3050m

Regulatory

Safety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMC

CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM

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 (copper and optical)

Protocol Support

Ethernet: 25GBASE-R, 20GBASE-KR2, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASE-KX, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR,10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 10GBASE-CR, 10GBASE-KR, SGMII

Data Rate: 1/10/25 Gb/s Ethernet

PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 8 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)

Power and Airflow

Voltage: 12V, 3.3V

Power

Cable Type

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables

9.6W

Maximum Power

Passive Cables

11.6W

1W Active Cables

15.0W

Maximum power available through SFP28 port: 1.5W

Airflow

See Airflow Specifications.

Environmental

Temperature

Operational

0°C to 55°C

Non-operational

-40°C to 70°C (b)

Humidity

Operational

10% to 85% relative humidity

Non-operational

10% to 90% relative humidity

Altitude (Operational)

3050m

Regulatory

Safety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMC

CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM

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)

Protocol Support

Ethernet: 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 40GBASE-R2, 25GBASE-CR/CR-S, 25GBASE-KR/KR-S, 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G-R (EC), 20GBASE-KR2, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER, 10GBASE-CX4, 1000BASE-KX, SGMII / 1000BASE-X

Data Rate: 1/10/25/40 Gb/s Ethernet

PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 8 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)

Power and Airflow

Voltage: 12V, 3.3V

Power

Cable Type

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables

10.6W

Maximum Power

Passive Cables

12.6W

1.5W Active Cables

14.2W

Maximum power available through SFP28 port: 1.5W

Airflow

See Airflow Specifications.

Environmental

Temperature

Operational

0°C to 55°C

Non-operational

-40°C to 70°C (b)

Humidity

Operational

10% to 85% relative humidity

Non-operational

10% to 90% relative humidity

Altitude (Operational)

3050m

Regulatory

Safety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMC

CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM

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)

Protocol Support

Ethernet: 50G-R2 (EC), 50GBASE-R4, 40GBASE-CR4, 40GBASE-KR4, 40GBASE-SR4, 40GBASE-LR4, 40GBASE-ER4, 40GBASE-R2, 25GBASE-CR/CR-S, 25GBASE-KR/KR-S, 25GBASE-SR, 25GBASE-LR, 25G-R (EC), 20GBASE-KR2, 10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR, 10GBASE-ER,10GBASE-CX4, 1000BASE-KX, SGMII / 1000BASE-X

Data Rate: 1/10/25/40 Gb/s Ethernet

PCI Express Gen3: SERDES @ 8.0GT/s, 8 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)

Power and Airflow

Voltage: 12V, 3.3V

Power

Cable Type

Typical Power(a)

Passive Cables

9.6W

Maximum Power

Passive Cables

11.6

3.5W Active Cables

15.4W

Maximum power available through SFP28 port: 1.5W

Airflow

See Airflow Specifications.

Environmental

Temperature

Operational

0°C to 55°C

Non-operational

-40°C to 70°C (b)

Humidity

Operational

10% to 85% relative humidity

Non-operational

10% to 90% relative humidity

Altitude (Operational)

3050m

Regulatory

Safety

CB / cTUVus / CE

EMC

CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM

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.

10Gb/s Adapter Cards Airflow

Airflow (LFM)

Airflow Direction

Heatsink to Port

Port to Heatsink

OPN

Passive

Active 1W

Passive

Active 1W

MCX4111A-XCAT

300

300

300

300

MCX4121A-XCAT

300

300

300

300

25Gb/s Adapter Cards Airflow

Airflow (LFM)

Airflow Direction

Heatsink to Port

Port to Heatsink

OPN

Passive

Active 1.5W

Passive

Active 1.5W

MCX4111A-ACAT

300

400

300

300

MCX4121A-ACAT

300

400

300

300

MCX4111A-ACUT

300

400

300

300

MCX4121A-ACUT

300

400

300

300

MCX4121A-ACST

300

400

300

300

MCX4121A-ACHT

300

400

300

300

40/50Gb/s Adapter Cards Airflow(a)

Airflow (LFM)

Airflow Direction

Heatsink to Port

Port to Heatsink

OPN

Passive

Active 1.5W

Active 3.5W

Passive

Active 1.5W

MCX413A-BCAT

300

350

-

300

300

MCX413A-GCAT

300

-

500

300

-

a. Cells marked with (–) are not applicable

Warning

All PSB dimensions are in millimeters. All the mechanical tolerances are +/- 0.13mm.

Single-port 10/25 Gb/s

Dual-port 10/25 Gb/s

Single-port 40/50 Gb/s

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Warning

All bracket dimensions are in millimeters. All the mechanical tolerances are +/- 0.25mm.

Single-port Tall Bracket

Dual-port Tall Bracket

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