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Mellanox MCX556A-EDAT ConnectX-5 Ex VPI adapter card
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Mellanox SKU MCX556A-EDAT

Mellanox MCX556A-EDAT ConnectX-5 Ex VPI adapter card

ConnectX-5 Ex InfiniBand/Ethernet adapter card, EDR IB (100Gb/s) and 100GbE, dual-port QSFP28, PCIe Gen4 x16, tall bracket

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ConnectX-5 Ex InfiniBand/Ethernet adapter card, EDR IB (100Gb/s) and 100GbE, dual-port QSFP28, PCIe Gen4 x16, tall bracket.

Product NameNVIDIA ConnectX-5 Ex InfiniBand/Ethernet Adapter Card (MCX556A-EDAT)
Product FamilyNVIDIA ConnectX-5 Ex Series
Product TypeNetwork Adapter Card
ConnectorDual QSFP28 InfiniBand and Ethernet (copper and optical)
Data RateEthernet: 1/10/25/40/50/100 Gb/s, InfiniBand: SDR/DDR/QDR/FDR/EDR
PCI Express Gen 4.0SERDES @ 16.0 GT/s, 16 lanes (2.0 and 1.1 compatible)
Voltage12V
Maximum CurrentNot specified
Typical Power (PCIe Gen 4.0)19.3 W
Maximum Power (PCIe Gen 4.0)23.4 W
Size4.89 in x 2.71 in (124.22 mm x 68.90 mm)
WeightNot specified
Message Rate215 Mpps
Sub 0.8 µs latencyYes
Supported Architecturesx86, Power, Arm
Airflow Requirements– Passive Cable: 350 LFM<br>- Active 1.5W Cable: 500 LFM<br>- Active 2.5W Cable: 600 LFM
Maximum Power Available Through QSFP28 Port5 W per port
Operating Temperature– Operational: 0°C to 55°C<br>- Non-operational: -40°C to 70°C
Humidity– Operational: 10% to 85% relative humidity<br>- Non-operational: 10% to 90% relative humidity
Altitude (Operational)3050 m
Regulatory ComplianceSafety: CB / cTUVus / CE<br>EMC: CE / FCC / VCCI / ICES / RCM<br>RoHS: RoHS R6

ConnectX-5 Ex InfiniBand/Ethernet adapter card, EDR IB (100Gb/s) and 100GbE, dual-port QSFP28, PCIe Gen4 x16, tall bracket.

Mellanox MCX556A-EDAT Adapter Card

The MCX556A-EDAT is a PCIe HHHL form factor adapter card. It is remote direct memory access (RDMA)-enabled and has advanced application offload capabilities, making it ideal for high-performance computing, cloud applications, and storage platforms. The MCX556-EDAT provides low latency, high message rate and advanced features such as MPI and SHMEM/PGAS offloads.

Key Features

  • 100Gb/s connectivity per port
  • Embedded PLCe switch (Gen4)
  • Tag matching and rendezvous offloads
  • RoHS compliant
  • NVMe-oF offloads

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