Introduction

The Intel X550 10GBASE-T Adapter is a low cost, low power 10 GbE performance adapter suitable for all data center applications. With support for standard CAT 6a cabling with RJ45 connectors, the X550 offers a low barrier of entry to 10 Gb Ethernet networking.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the Intel X550 offerings and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about Intel X550 adapters and consider their use in IT solutions.

Ports & interfaces

Connectivity technology

Wired

Host interface

PCI Express

Interface

Ethernet

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports

2

PCI Card form factor

Full-height (low-profile)

Network

Maximum data transfer rate

10000 Mbit/s

Networking standards

IEEE 802.1Q,IEEE 802.1Qbg,IEEE 802.1p,IEEE 802.3ab,IEEE 802.3ad,IEEE 802.3an,IEEE 802.3az,IEEE 802.3u,IEEE 802.3x

Ethernet LAN

Y

Ethernet interface type

10 Gigabit Ethernet

Ethernet LAN data rates

1000 Mbit/s

Cabling technology

10/100/1000BaseT(X)

Jumbo frames support

Y

Jumbo frames

9500

VLAN tagging

Y

LAN controller

Intel® X550

Design

Component for

Server

Product colour

Black, Green

Internal

Y

LED indicators

Y

System requirements

Compatible operating systems

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 with Xen VMware ESXi 5.5 VMware ESXi 6.0 VMware ESXi 6.5

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

5 - 55 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-40 - 85 °C

Operating altitude

0 - 3048 m

Sustainability

Sustainability certificates

RoHS

Weight & dimensions

Width

16 mm

Depth

134 mm

Height

69 mm

Packaging data

Quantity

1

Other features

Flow control support

Y

Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)

VT-c

Intel Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq)

Y

Intel Flexible Port Partitioning

Y

Receive Side Scaling (RSS)

Y