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High-Speed Connectx-5 EDR Adapter Card for 100GB/S Networking MCX555A-Ecat

Name: HighSpeed Connectx5 EDR Adapter Card for 100GBS Networking MCX555AEcat
Brand: Mellanox
Price: 1 USD

Quality High-Speed Connectx-5 EDR Adapter Card for 100GB/S Networking MCX555A-Ecat for sale

Brand Name : Mellanox

Model Number : MCX555A-ECAT

MOQ : 1pcs

Price : Negotiate

Payment Terms : T/T

Packaging Details : outer box

Supply Ability : Supply by project/batch

products Status : Stock

Application : Server

Condition : new and original

Type : wired

Max Speed : EDR and 100GbE

Ethernet Connector : QSFP28

keywords : Mellanox Network Card

name : ConnectX-5 VPI Adapter Card EDR IB and 100GbE Single-Port QSFP28 PCIe3.0 MCX555A-ECAT

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NVIDIA ConnectX-5 MCX555A-Ecat 100Gb/s InfiniBand Ethernet Adapter

The NVIDIA ConnectX-5 is a high-performance dual-port network card offering 100Gb/s InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity. Engineered for demanding data center environments, this advanced nic card delivers exceptional throughput, ultra-low latency, and sophisticated offload capabilities for HPC, cloud, AI, and storage applications.

MCX555A-Ecat Core Features & Benefits

Blazing Speed: Supports up to 100Gb/s per port for both InfiniBand and Ethernet networks.
Intelligent Offloads: Hardware acceleration for NVMe-oF, MPI, RDMA, and TCP/IP reduces CPU overhead.
Enhanced Scalability: Features like Multi-Host and Socket Direct enable flexible server configurations.
Future-Proof Design: PCIe Gen4 support ensures compatibility with next-generation server platforms.
Robust Virtualization: SR-IOV and ASAP² technology provide superior performance in virtualized environments.

MCX555A-Ecat Technical Specifications

Attribute	Specification
Interface	PCIe 3.0/4.0 x16
Port Speeds	100/50/40/25/10/1 GbE; 100Gb/s InfiniBand
Form Factors	HHHL, OCP 2.0 Type 1/2, Socket Direct
Offloads	NVMe-oF, RDMA (RoCE), TCP/UDP/IP, VXLAN/NVGRE/GENEVE
Virtualization	SR-IOV (up to 512 VFs), ASAP²
OS Support	Linux, Windows, VMware, FreeBSD

Ideal Applications

This high-performance network card is engineered for a wide range of demanding use cases:

High-Performance Computing (HPC): Accelerates MPI applications and scientific simulations.
AI & Machine Learning: Provides the high-speed interconnect needed for multi-GPU training clusters.
Cloud Data Centers: Enables efficient network virtualization and high-density tenant isolation.
Storage Networking: Ideal for NVMe-oF storage arrays and hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI).
Financial Services: Meets the low-latency requirements of automated trading systems.

Model Selection Guide

Part Number	Ports	Form Factor	Key Differentiator
MCX555A-ECAT	Single	HHHL	Base model, Gen3
MCX556A-EDAT	Dual	HHHL	Enhanced performance, PCIe Gen4
MCX545B-ECAN	Single	OCP 2.0 Type 1	For open compute servers
MCX556M-ECAT-S25	Dual	Socket Direct	For dual-socket servers without x16 slots

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the primary advantage of using this network interface card?
A: Its key advantage is the combination of extreme bandwidth (100Gb/s) and sophisticated hardware offloads, which drastically reduce CPU utilization and latency for data-intensive workloads.

Q: Can I use this NIC in an existing Gen3 server?
A: Absolutely. The ConnectX-5 nic card is fully backward compatible with PCIe Gen3 systems, ensuring a smooth upgrade path.

Q: Does it support both InfiniBand and Ethernet simultaneously?
A: The card can be configured for either InfiniBand or Ethernet operation per port, providing exceptional deployment flexibility.

Company Profile

High-Speed Connectx-5 EDR Adapter Card for 100GB/S Networking MCX555A-Ecat

We are a seasoned provider with over a decade of expertise in the networking hardware industry. Our large-scale manufacturing facilities and robust technical team allow us to offer competitive pricing and superior service for top-tier brands like NVIDIA Networking (Mellanox), Ruckus, Aruba, and Extreme.

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