The Dell N8PW5 is an Intel E810-CQDA2 dual-port 100GbE network adapter featuring QSFP28 connectors for high-speed data transmission. This low-profile PCIe 4.0 x16 card delivers up to 200Gbps aggregate throughput and is compatible with Dell PowerEdge servers and compatible x86 platforms supporting full-height or low-profile form factors. The adapter supports standard Ethernet protocols and is ideal for data center deployments requiring ultra-low latency and high-bandwidth applications including HPC, cloud infrastructure, financial services, and large-scale storage networking.
The E810-CQDA2 integrates Intel's latest SmartNIC capabilities and supports standard driver packages across Linux and Windows Server environments. Installation requires a PCIe 4.0 x16 slot; airflow considerations should be verified for your specific enclosure. Typical use cases include cluster interconnects, storage replication, content delivery networks, and enterprise virtualization backbones where 100GbE connectivity is required.
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