Intel’s new family of Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520 are the most flexible and scalable Ethernet adapters for today’s demanding data center and cloud environments.
The Intel® Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X520 family addresses the demanding needs of the next-generation data center by providing unmatched features for virtualization, flexibility for LAN and storage area network (SAN) networking, and proven, reliable performance.
Logistics data | Harmonized System (HS) code | 85176990 |
Design | Internal | Yes |
 | Chipset | X540 |
Other features | Cable type | RJ45 Category 6 up to 55 m; Category 6A up to 100 m |
| Market segment | Server |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) | VT-c |
| Thermal power | 13.4 W |
| Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq) | Yes |
| PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable | Yes |
| On-chip QoS and Traffic Management | Yes |
| Intel Flexible Port Partitioning | Yes |
| Speed | 5.0 GT/s, x8 Lane |
| Intelligent Offloads | Yes |
| Intel Data Direct I/O Technology | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c) | Yes |
| Interface type | PCIe v2.1 (5.0 GT/s) |
| Product type | Network Interface Card |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 13.4 W |
| Ethernet adapter ARK ID | 58954 |
| Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) | 5A992C |
| Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS) | G135872 |
| Controller type | Intel® Ethernet Controller X540 |
| Cabling type | RJ45 Category 6 up to 55 m; Category 6A up to 100 m |
| Bracket height | Low-Profile (LP) / Full-Height (FH) |
| Storage Over Ethernet | iSCSI, FCoE, NFS |
| Launch date | Q1'12 |
| Network interface card cable medium | Copper |
| Network interface card type | Server |
| Product brief URL | http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/network-adapters/10-gigabit-network-adapters/ethernet-x540-t2-brief.html |
| Status | Launched |
| Last change | 64826822 |
| Product family | Intel 10 Gigabit server adapter |
| Product series | 500 Series Network Adapters (up to 10GbE) |
Ports & interfaces | Connectivity technology | Wired |
| Host interface | PCI Express |
| Interface | Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 2 |
| PCI version | 2.1 |
| PCI Card form factor | Full-height (low-profile) |
System requirements | Compatible operating systems | https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000025890/network-and-i-o/ethernet-products.html |
| Windows operating systems supported | Yes |
| Linux operating systems supported | Yes |
Network | Maximum data transfer rate | 10000 Mbit/s |
| Networking standards | IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.1Q, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ad |
| Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Ethernet LAN data rates | 100,1000,10000 Mbit/s |
| Quality of Service (QoS) support | Yes |
| Maximum operating distance | 100 m |
| LAN controller | Intel® X540 |