Product Collection
Intel® Ethernet Server Adapter X520
Marketing Status
Launched
Launch Date
Q2'11
Vertical Segment
Server
Cable Medium
Copper
Cabling Type
SFP+ Direct Attach; Twin Axial Cabling up to 10 m
Bracket Height
Low Profile and Full Height
New Design Availability Expiration Date
Friday, April 1, 2016

Networking Specifications

Port Configuration
Single
Data Rate Per Port
1GbE / 10GbE
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Connectivity (VT-c)
Yes
Speed & Slot Width
5.0 GT/s, x8 Lane
Controller
Intel 82599

Package Specifications

System Interface Type
PCIe v2.0 (5.0 GT/s)

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Connectivity

On-chip QoS and Traffic Management
Yes
Flexible Port Partitioning
Yes
Virtual Machine Device Queues (VMDq)
Yes
PCI-SIG* SR-IOV Capable
Yes

Advanced Technologies

iWARP/RDMA
No
Intel® Ethernet Power Management
Yes
Intel® Data Direct I/O Technology
Yes
Intelligent Offloads
Yes
Storage Over Ethernet
iSCSI, NFS