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ipolex 10Gb Network Card X540-T1 PCIe NIC

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ipolex 10Gb Network Card Intel X540-T1 Ethernet Card PCI-E NIC, Single RJ45 Copper Port, with Intel X540-BT1 Controller, 2.1 X8, 10G PCI Express LAN Adapter NIC, Support Windows Server, Linux, Vmware

10Gb network card with Intel X540 controller, PCIe x8, single RJ45 port. Supports Windows Server, Linux, VMware. Note: SR-IOV and high-speed performance; user reports heat concerns and driver variability

Highlights

  • Intel X540-based 10Gb NIC
  • Single RJ45 copper port
  • SR-IOV support

Pros

  • 10Gbps / 1Gbps data rates
  • Intel X540-BT1 controller
  • SR-IOV capable
  • Plug-and-play friendly with Windows Server environments
  • Supports Windows Server 2012/2016/2019

Cons

  • Heat generation reported by some users
  • Driver support experiences vary
  • Not suitable for 5G/2.5G networks

Best For

  • VMware host networking
  • Windows Server VM workloads
  • Dell R710 compatible setups
  • Migration to 10Gbps storage networks
  • Hyper-V or Linux server NIC upgrade
  • Data center network expansion

Features

  • Intel X540-BT2 controller with 10Gbps/1Gbps data rate support
  • Supports single-root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) for improved performance
  • Compatible with Windows Server 2012/2016/2019, Windows 7/8/10
  • Compatible with Linux, VMware ESX/ESXi 5/6/7, FreeBSD 11/12/13/14
  • Single RJ45 copper port, PCIe x8 interface (2.1 x8 form factor)

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