QSFP+ passive copper cables for Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapters


Intel offers Intel Ethernet QSFP+ passive copper cables for customers who would like to deploy Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapters with a QSFP+ direct attach cable. Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapters with QSFP+ connectiv??ity deliver proven, reliable solutions for deployments of high density Ethernet for unified 10GbE network connections. These QSFP+ adapters use the latest PCI Express* v3.0 bus technology for maxi??mum bandwidth and address the increas??ing capability of the latest Intel Xeon* processor E5/E7 based platforms.


Intel Ethernet QSFP+ Twinaxial Cables are 40GBASE-CR4 802.3ba qualified pas??sive copper cables that provide next gen??eration performance by combining four 10Gb/s SFP+ channels into one affordable high-density QSFP+ package.


Intel Ethernet QSFP+ Breakout Cables offer IT professionals a cost-effective interconnect solution for merging 40GbE QSFP+ and 10GbE SFP+ adapters, switch??es, and servers. Each cable features a single QSFP+ connector (SFF-8436) rated for 40-Gbps on one and (4) SFP+ connec??tors (SFF-8431), each rated for 10-Gbps, on the other. This cable type allows cus??tomers to bridge the gap between 10GbE and 40GbE cables, switches and adapters, and economically links a QSFP+ port with an upstream 10GbE SFP+ switch.